セキセイインコ vs コンゴウインコ

Melopsittacus undulatus 比較対象 Ara macao

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 セキセイインコ コンゴウインコ
学名 Melopsittacus undulatus Ara macao
Psittaciformes Psittaciformes
Psittaculidae Psittacidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 18.0 cm (7.1 in) 85.0 cm (33.5 in)
翼開長 30.0 cm (11.8 in) 110.0 cm (43.3 in)
体重 30.0 g (1.06 oz) 1000.0 g (35.27 oz)
食性 Primarily grass seeds and other small seeds. In the wild, feeds on the ground in … Fruits, nuts, seeds, and flowers from rainforest canopy trees. Visits clay licks to detoxify compounds …
一腹卵数 4-6 1-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
セキセイインコ 18.0 cm
コンゴウインコ 85.0 cm
翼開長
セキセイインコ 30.0 cm
コンゴウインコ 110.0 cm
体重
セキセイインコ 30.0 g
コンゴウインコ 1000.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

セキセイインコ only

コンゴウインコ only

セキセイインコ

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

コンゴウインコ

Humid tropical lowland rainforests, gallery forests, and forest edges. Requires large mature trees with cavities for nesting.

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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.

コンゴウインコ

さえずり

Very loud, raucous squawking screams 'araak-araak'. Also gives chattering contact calls in pairs. Capable of mimicking human speech in captivity. Highly vocal throughout the day.

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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.

コンゴウインコ

Southern Mexico through Central America to Amazonian South America, including Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, and Colombia.

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保全状況

Least Concern

セキセイインコ

Least Concern

コンゴウインコ

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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

コンゴウインコ

羽毛

Brilliant scarlet red body with bright yellow wing coverts and blue flight feathers and tail. Large white bare facial patch around the eye.

くちばし

Large, strongly curved bill — pale horn upper mandible, dark lower mandible

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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。

コンゴウインコ

The scarlet macaw is one of the most iconic tropical birds with its dazzling tricolor plumage. These highly intelligent parrots form lifelong pair bonds and can live over 75 years in captivity. They play an important ecological role as seed dispersers in Neotropical rainforests.

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