Red-tailed Hawk vs Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Buteo jamaicensis से तुलना Cicinnurus respublica

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Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Red-tailed Hawk Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
वैज्ञानिक नाम Buteo jamaicensis Cicinnurus respublica
गण Accipitriformes Passeriformes
कुल Accipitridae Paradisaeidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Near Threatened
लंबाई 53.0 cm (20.9 in) 16.0 cm (6.3 in)
पंखों का फैलाव 124.0 cm (48.8 in) 19.0 cm (7.5 in)
वजन 1080.0 g (38.10 oz) 55.0 g (1.94 oz)
आहार 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.
अंडों की संख्या 2-4 --
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Red-tailed Hawk 53.0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 16.0 cm
पंखों का फैलाव
Red-tailed Hawk 124.0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 19.0 cm
वजन
Red-tailed Hawk 1080.0 g
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 55.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Red-tailed Hawk only

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise only

कोई नहीं

Red-tailed Hawk

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

Red-tailed Hawk

गीत

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

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Red-tailed Hawk

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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संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Red-tailed Hawk

Near Threatened

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

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How to Tell Them Apart

Red-tailed Hawk

पंख

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.

चोंच

Dark hooked bill with a yellow cere

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

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About These Birds

Red-tailed Hawk

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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