セキセイインコ vs Greater Flamingo

Melopsittacus undulatus 比較対象 Phoenicopterus roseus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 セキセイインコ Greater Flamingo
学名 Melopsittacus undulatus Phoenicopterus roseus
Psittaciformes Phoenicopteriformes
Psittaculidae Phoenicopteridae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 18.0 cm (7.1 in) 130.0 cm (51.2 in)
翼開長 30.0 cm (11.8 in) 160.0 cm (63.0 in)
体重 30.0 g (1.06 oz) 3500.0 g (123.46 oz)
食性 Primarily grass seeds and other small seeds. In the wild, feeds on the ground in … Algae, diatoms, brine shrimp, and small crustaceans filtered from shallow alkaline or saline water. Carotenoid …
一腹卵数 4-6 1-3
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
セキセイインコ 18.0 cm
Greater Flamingo 130.0 cm
翼開長
セキセイインコ 30.0 cm
Greater Flamingo 160.0 cm
体重
セキセイインコ 30.0 g
Greater Flamingo 3500.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

セキセイインコ only

Greater Flamingo only

セキセイインコ

Open grasslands, scrublands, and woodland in the Australian interior. Nomadic, following rainfall and seeding events.

Greater Flamingo

Shallow alkaline or saline lakes, coastal lagoons, mudflats, and salt pans. Requires large undisturbed areas for breeding colonies.

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Song & Call Comparison

セキセイインコ

さえずり

A rising, chattering 'budgerigar' chatter: rapid series of 'chek-chek-chek' and melodic warbling. Enormous wild flocks produce a continuous roaring chorus. Good vocal mimics in captivity.

Greater Flamingo

さえずり

Loud, nasal goose-like honking 'ka-ha' calls, often in chorus at breeding colonies. Also gives softer gabbling and grunting sounds while feeding and preening.

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Geographic Range & Migration

セキセイインコ

Interior of Australia, especially arid and semi-arid regions. One of the most popular pet birds worldwide.

Greater Flamingo

Africa, southern Europe, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent. Irregular visitor to northern Europe.

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保全状況

Least Concern

セキセイインコ

Least Concern

Greater Flamingo

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How to Tell Them Apart

セキセイインコ

羽毛

Wild-type is green with yellow head and barred black scalloping on upperparts. Captive-bred varieties include blue, white, yellow, and many other colors.

くちばし

Short, downward-curved, olive-grey bill typical of parakeets

Greater Flamingo

羽毛

Predominantly white-pink plumage with bright crimson-pink wing coverts revealed in flight. Long pink legs and a sinuous neck. Intensity of color depends on diet.

くちばし

Large, downward-bent bill — pink with a black tip, adapted for filter feeding

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About These Birds

セキセイインコ

セキセイインコは犬・猫に次いで世界で3番目に人気のあるペットで、ペットのオウムの中では圧倒的に最もポピュラー。野生のセキセイインコは空を暗くするほどの巨大な遊牧的群れを形成して移動する。雄は人間の言葉を真似ることができ、1,728語の語彙を持つ記録保持者のセキセイインコがいる。

Greater Flamingo

The greater flamingo is the most widespread flamingo species and one of the most recognizable birds in the world. Their pink color comes entirely from carotenoid pigments in their crustacean and algal diet. Flamingos are social birds that breed in enormous colonies sometimes numbering tens of thousands.

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