セキセイインコ vs Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

Melopsittacus undulatus 比較対象 Paradisaea raggiana

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 セキセイインコ Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
学名 Melopsittacus undulatus Paradisaea raggiana
Psittaciformes Passeriformes
Psittaculidae Paradisaeidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 18.0 cm (7.1 in) 34.0 cm (13.4 in)
翼開長 30.0 cm (11.8 in) 45.0 cm (17.7 in)
体重 30.0 g (1.06 oz) 260.0 g (9.17 oz)
食性 Primarily grass seeds and other small seeds. In the wild, feeds on the ground in … Fruit, seeds, arthropods, and small vertebrates. Males display at communal lek sites to attract females.
一腹卵数 4-6 1-2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
セキセイインコ 18.0 cm
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 34.0 cm
翼開長
セキセイインコ 30.0 cm
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 45.0 cm
体重
セキセイインコ 30.0 g
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 260.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

セキセイインコ only

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise only

セキセイインコ

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

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

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.

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

セキセイインコ

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

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

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

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保全状況

Least Concern

セキセイインコ

Least Concern

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

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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

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

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。

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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