American Robin vs Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

Turdus migratorius 比較対象 Paradisaea raggiana

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 American Robin Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
学名 Turdus migratorius Paradisaea raggiana
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Turdidae Paradisaeidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 25.0 cm (9.8 in) 34.0 cm (13.4 in)
翼開長 36.0 cm (14.2 in) 45.0 cm (17.7 in)
体重 77.0 g (2.72 oz) 260.0 g (9.17 oz)
食性 Earthworms, insects, and fruit. Famously hunts earthworms on lawns by running, stopping, and tilting its … Fruit, seeds, arthropods, and small vertebrates. Males display at communal lek sites to attract females.
一腹卵数 2-4 1-2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
American Robin 25.0 cm
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 34.0 cm
翼開長
American Robin 36.0 cm
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 45.0 cm
体重
American Robin 77.0 g
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 260.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

American Robin only

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise only

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American Robin

Lawns, parks, gardens, farmland, and forest edges. One of the most familiar birds in suburban North America.

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

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

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Song & Call Comparison

American Robin

さえずり

A clear, caroling song of 2-3 note phrases: 'cheerily, cheer-up, cheerio'. Sings from dawn perches. Sharp 'tut-tut-tut' alarm call and thin 'seeee' flight note.

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

さえずり

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

American Robin

North America from Alaska and Canada to Mexico. Northern populations migrate south in winter; southern populations are largely resident.

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

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

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保全状況

Least Concern

American Robin

Least Concern

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

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How to Tell Them Apart

American Robin

羽毛

Dark grey-brown upperparts with a warm brick-red breast and belly. White eye-ring and streaked white throat. Female slightly paler.

くちばし

Bright yellow bill with a dark tip

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

羽毛

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

くちばし

Stout, slightly curved, blue-grey bill

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About These Birds

American Robin

北米全域に分布し、春の訪れを告げる鳥として知られるツグミ(体長23〜28cm)。オレンジ色の腹と黒い頭部が特徴的。Turdus migratorius(アメリカコマツグミ)は北米最も親しまれた野鳥の一つで、芝生でミミズを引き抜く姿が日常風景として親しまれている。連邦政府と各州で厳重に保護されており、3州の州鳥に指定されている。Turdidae科。

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.

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