オカメインコ vs コンゴウインコ

Nymphicus hollandicus 比較対象 Ara macao

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 オカメインコ コンゴウインコ
学名 Nymphicus hollandicus Ara macao
Psittaciformes Psittaciformes
Cacatuidae Psittacidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 32.0 cm (12.6 in) 85.0 cm (33.5 in)
翼開長 40.0 cm (15.7 in) 110.0 cm (43.3 in)
体重 90.0 g (3.17 oz) 1000.0 g (35.27 oz)
食性 Seeds, grain, berries, and plant material. Forages on the ground in open areas. In captivity, … Fruits, nuts, seeds, and flowers from rainforest canopy trees. Visits clay licks to detoxify compounds …
一腹卵数 1-7 1-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
オカメインコ 32.0 cm
コンゴウインコ 85.0 cm
翼開長
オカメインコ 40.0 cm
コンゴウインコ 110.0 cm
体重
オカメインコ 90.0 g
コンゴウインコ 1000.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

オカメインコ only

None

コンゴウインコ only

オカメインコ

Open arid and semi-arid habitats including scrubland, farmland, and woodland near water in Australia.

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

オカメインコ

さえずり

A loud, whistled 'weet' or 'weeeet'. Males whistle a melodic series; contact call is a high nasal 'ny'. Capable of mimicry in captivity. Song is relatively simple but pleasant.

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

オカメインコ

Interior of Australia, generally avoiding coastal areas. The second most popular pet bird 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

オカメインコ

Least Concern

コンゴウインコ

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How to Tell Them Apart

オカメインコ

羽毛

Wild-type males are grey with white wing patches, a yellow face, and bright orange cheek patches. Females are duller with barred tail undersides. Many captive color mutations exist.

くちばし

Short, curved, grey bill

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

オカメインコ

The cockatiel is the smallest member of the cockatoo family and one of the most popular pet birds globally. These gentle, intelligent parrots can learn to whistle tunes and mimic sounds. Wild cockatiels are nomadic, traveling in flocks following food and water availability across the Australian outback.

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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