Perruche ondulée vs Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Melopsittacus undulatus comparé à Cicinnurus respublica

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Perruche ondulée Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
Nom scientifique Melopsittacus undulatus Cicinnurus respublica
Ordre Psittaciformes Passeriformes
Famille Psittaculidae Paradisaeidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Near Threatened
Longueur 18,0 cm (7.1 in) 16,0 cm (6.3 in)
Envergure 30,0 cm (11.8 in) 19,0 cm (7.5 in)
Poids 30,0 g (1.06 oz) 55,0 g (1.94 oz)
Régime alimentaire Primarily grass seeds and other small seeds. In the wild, feeds on the ground in … Fruit and insects gleaned from the forest canopy and subcanopy. Particularly favors figs.
Taille de la couvée 4-6 --
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Perruche ondulée 18,0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 16,0 cm
Envergure
Perruche ondulée 30,0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 19,0 cm
Poids
Perruche ondulée 30,0 g
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 55,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Perruche ondulée only

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise only

Perruche ondulée

Open grasslands, scrublands, and woodland in the Australian interior. Nomadic, following rainfall and seeding events.

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Lowland and hill forests on the small islands of Waigeo and Batanta in the Raja Ampat archipelago, Indonesia.

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Song & Call Comparison

Perruche ondulée

Chant

A rising, chattering 'budgerigar' chatter: rapid series of 'chek-chek-chek' and melodic warbling. Enormous wild flocks produce a continuous roaring chorus. Good vocal mimics in captivity.

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Chant

Male gives a harsh, nasal 'waah' or 'eeah' from display perch. Song is poorly documented in wild. Also produces mechanical rattling wing sounds during display flights.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Perruche ondulée

Interior of Australia, especially arid and semi-arid regions. One of the most popular pet birds worldwide.

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Endemic to the islands of Waigeo and Batanta off the northwestern tip of New Guinea, Indonesia.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Perruche ondulée

Near Threatened

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

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How to Tell Them Apart

Perruche ondulée

Plumage

Wild-type is green with yellow head and barred black scalloping on upperparts. Captive-bred varieties include blue, white, yellow, and many other colors.

Bec

Short, downward-curved, olive-grey bill typical of parakeets

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Plumage

Males have a brilliant red back, yellow nape, turquoise blue bare crown, and green breast shield. Violet-blue curled tail wires. Females are brownish with bare blue crown.

Bec

Short, slightly curved greyish bill

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About These Birds

Perruche ondulée

The budgerigar is the third most popular pet in the world after dogs and cats, and by far the most common pet parrot. Wild budgies travel in enormous nomadic flocks that can darken the sky. Males can learn to mimic human speech, with one record-holding budgie having a vocabulary of 1,728 words.

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Wilson's bird-of-paradise is one of the most extraordinarily colored birds on Earth. Males meticulously clear a patch of forest floor as a display court, removing every leaf and twig. The species was virtually unknown to science until the late 20th century due to its restricted island range.

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