Northern Fulmar vs Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Fulmarus glacialis से तुलना Cicinnurus respublica

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Northern Fulmar Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
वैज्ञानिक नाम Fulmarus glacialis Cicinnurus respublica
गण Procellariiformes Passeriformes
कुल Procellariidae Paradisaeidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Near Threatened
लंबाई 47.0 cm (18.5 in) 16.0 cm (6.3 in)
पंखों का फैलाव 107.0 cm (42.1 in) 19.0 cm (7.5 in)
वजन 750.0 g (26.46 oz) 55.0 g (1.94 oz)
आहार Fish, squid, crustaceans, offal from fishing vessels, and zooplankton. Feeds by surface-seizing and shallow plunge-diving. Fruit and insects gleaned from the forest canopy and subcanopy. Particularly favors figs.
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Northern Fulmar 47.0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 16.0 cm
पंखों का फैलाव
Northern Fulmar 107.0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 19.0 cm
वजन
Northern Fulmar 750.0 g
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 55.0 g

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

कोई नहीं

Northern Fulmar only

कोई नहीं

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise only

Northern Fulmar

Open ocean and sea cliffs. Breeds on cliff ledges and grassy slopes on northern coastlines. Pelagic outside breeding season.

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

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

Song & Call Comparison

Northern Fulmar

गीत

A nasal, cackling 'kak-kak-kak-kak' or grunting 'uh-uh-uh' at the nest and colony. Less melodic than petrels. In flight gives occasional single nasal calls.

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

गीत

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Northern Fulmar

North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans. Breeds from the Arctic south to Britain, France, and New England.

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

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

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Northern Fulmar

Near Threatened

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

How to Tell Them Apart

Northern Fulmar

चोंच

Yellowish hooked bill with prominent tubular nostrils on top

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

पंख

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.

चोंच

Short, slightly curved greyish bill

About These Birds

Northern Fulmar

The northern fulmar is a long-lived seabird that can survive over 40 years. It defends its nest by projectile-vomiting a foul-smelling stomach oil at intruders, which can mat the feathers of predators and cause fatal loss of waterproofing. Fulmars have expanded their breeding range dramatically southward over the past two centuries.

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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