Raggiana Bird-of-paradise vs Pygargue à queue blanche

Paradisaea raggiana comparé à Haliaeetus albicilla

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Pygargue à queue blanche
Nom scientifique Paradisaea raggiana Haliaeetus albicilla
Ordre Passeriformes Accipitriformes
Famille Paradisaeidae Accipitridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur 34,0 cm (13.4 in) 84,0 cm (33.1 in)
Envergure 45,0 cm (17.7 in) 225,0 cm (88.6 in)
Poids 260,0 g (9.17 oz) 5200,0 g (183.42 oz)
Régime alimentaire Fruit, seeds, arthropods, and small vertebrates. Males display at communal lek sites to attract females. Fish, waterfowl, and carrion. Often pirates food from other birds. Takes fish from the water …
Taille de la couvée 1-2 1-3
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 34,0 cm
Pygargue à queue blanche 84,0 cm
Envergure
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 45,0 cm
Pygargue à queue blanche 225,0 cm
Poids
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 260,0 g
Pygargue à queue blanche 5200,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise only

Pygargue à queue blanche only

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

Tropical rainforest and forest edge from lowlands to mid-montane elevations in New Guinea.

Pygargue à queue blanche

Coastlines, large lakes, and rivers with mature trees or cliffs for nesting. Requires large undisturbed areas.

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Song & Call Comparison

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

Chant

Males emit harsh, buzzy 'kraaak' calls and explosive wailing during display. Females give softer 'waak' contact calls. Display calls are loud and chaotic at leks.

Pygargue à queue blanche

Chant

High-pitched, yelping 'klee-klee' and deep barking 'ra-ra-ra'. Less vocal than Bald Eagle but similar chattering quality. Gives gull-like wailing near nest in breeding season.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

Southern and eastern New Guinea. Endemic to Papua New Guinea.

Pygargue à queue blanche

Northern Europe and Asia from Greenland and Scandinavia to Japan. Reintroduced to Scotland and Ireland.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

Least Concern

Pygargue à queue blanche

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How to Tell Them Apart

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

Plumage

Males have a yellow crown, emerald-green throat, and spectacular cascading orange-red flank plumes. Females are brown with rufous underparts.

Bec

Stout, slightly curved, blue-grey bill

Pygargue à queue blanche

Plumage

Brown body with a paler head in adults and a distinctive short white wedge-shaped tail. Massive broad wings in flight. Juveniles are darker overall.

Bec

Very large, heavy, pale yellow bill

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About These Birds

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

The raggiana bird-of-paradise is the national bird of Papua New Guinea, featured on the national flag and coat of arms. Males gather at traditional display trees to perform elaborate courtship dances, hanging upside down and shaking their spectacular flank plumes. Alfred Russel Wallace first described the species in 1873.

Pygargue à queue blanche

The white-tailed eagle is Europe's largest eagle and the fourth-largest eagle in the world. Once extinct in Britain, it has been successfully reintroduced to Scotland and Ireland through conservation programs. These powerful raptors can live over 25 years and form lifelong pair bonds.

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