Buse à queue rousse vs Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Buteo jamaicensis comparé à Cicinnurus respublica

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Buse à queue rousse Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
Nom scientifique Buteo jamaicensis Cicinnurus respublica
Ordre Accipitriformes Passeriformes
Famille Accipitridae Paradisaeidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Near Threatened
Longueur 53,0 cm (20.9 in) 16,0 cm (6.3 in)
Envergure 124,0 cm (48.8 in) 19,0 cm (7.5 in)
Poids 1080,0 g (38.10 oz) 55,0 g (1.94 oz)
Régime alimentaire Small to medium mammals, especially voles, mice, and rabbits. Also takes birds, reptiles, and large … Fruit and insects gleaned from the forest canopy and subcanopy. Particularly favors figs.
Taille de la couvée 2-4 --
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Buse à queue rousse 53,0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 16,0 cm
Envergure
Buse à queue rousse 124,0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 19,0 cm
Poids
Buse à queue rousse 1080,0 g
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 55,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Buse à queue rousse only

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise only

Aucun(e)

Buse à queue rousse

Open country with scattered elevated perches such as trees, poles, and cliffs. Adaptable to farmland, grasslands, roadsides, and suburban areas.

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

Buse à queue rousse

Chant

Iconic, raspy descending scream: 'kreeeeee-ar', often used in films for all raptors. Gives short barking 'kak' notes near nest. Juveniles beg with persistent squealing whistles.

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

Buse à queue rousse

North America from Alaska to Panama, including the Caribbean. One of the most common raptors in North America.

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

Buse à queue rousse

Near Threatened

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

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How to Tell Them Apart

Buse à queue rousse

Plumage

Variable plumage from pale to dark morphs. Most adults have rich brown upperparts, a pale breast with a dark belly band, and the characteristic rufous-red tail.

Bec

Dark hooked bill with a yellow cere

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

Buse à queue rousse

The red-tailed hawk is the most widespread and common hawk in North America. Its screaming cry is so iconic that it is often dubbed over bald eagle footage in films and television. These adaptable raptors thrive in human-altered landscapes and are a familiar sight perched along highways.

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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