Common Kestrel vs Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

Falco tinnunculus 比較対象 Paradisaea raggiana

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Kestrel Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
学名 Falco tinnunculus Paradisaea raggiana
Falconiformes Passeriformes
Falconidae Paradisaeidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 34.0 cm (13.4 in) 34.0 cm (13.4 in)
翼開長 74.0 cm (29.1 in) 45.0 cm (17.7 in)
体重 190.0 g (6.70 oz) 260.0 g (9.17 oz)
食性 Primarily voles and mice, also lizards, large insects, and small birds. Hunts by hovering at … Fruit, seeds, arthropods, and small vertebrates. Males display at communal lek sites to attract females.
一腹卵数 1-7 1-2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Kestrel 34.0 cm
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 34.0 cm
翼開長
Common Kestrel 74.0 cm
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 45.0 cm
体重
Common Kestrel 190.0 g
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 260.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Common Kestrel only

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise only

Common Kestrel

Open country including farmland, grasslands, moorland, and urban areas. Common along motorways and in cities across Europe.

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

Common Kestrel

さえずり

A shrill, repeated 'kee-kee-kee-kee' or 'kik-ik-ik', especially near nest. Alarm call is a nasal chattering. Generally less vocal than larger falcons. Calls ring clearly in open country.

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

Common Kestrel

Europe, Asia, and Africa. One of the most common and widespread raptors in the Old World.

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

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

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保全状況

Least Concern

Common Kestrel

Least Concern

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

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How to Tell Them Apart

Common Kestrel

羽毛

Males have a blue-grey head and tail with a rufous back spotted with black. Females are rufous-brown with heavy barring. Both have a dark moustachial stripe.

くちばし

Short, hooked grey bill with a yellow cere

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

Common Kestrel

チョウゲンボウ(Falco tinnunculus)— ヨーロッパからアジア、アフリカに広く分布する小型のハヤブサ。ホバリングしながら地上の獲物を探す行動が特徴。

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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