Emu vs Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

Dromaius novaehollandiae 比較対象 Paradisaea raggiana

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Emu Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
学名 Dromaius novaehollandiae Paradisaea raggiana
Casuariiformes Passeriformes
Dromaiidae Paradisaeidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 175.0 cm (68.9 in) 34.0 cm (13.4 in)
翼開長 20.0 cm (7.9 in) 45.0 cm (17.7 in)
体重 45000.0 g (1587.33 oz) 260.0 g (9.17 oz)
食性 Plants, seeds, fruits, flowers, and insects. Swallows large stones and charcoal to grind food in … Fruit, seeds, arthropods, and small vertebrates. Males display at communal lek sites to attract females.
一腹卵数 5-24 1-2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Emu 175.0 cm
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 34.0 cm
翼開長
Emu 20.0 cm
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 45.0 cm
体重
Emu 45000.0 g
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 260.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Emu only

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise only

Emu

Open grasslands, savanna woodlands, scrublands, and semi-arid plains across Australia. Avoids dense forest and true desert.

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

Emu

さえずり

Deep, resonant booming grunt 'e-moo', often repeated 3 times. Females give a deep drumming call produced by an inflatable throat pouch. Generally low-pitched and far-carrying.

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

Emu

Throughout mainland Australia. Absent from Tasmania, where the Tasmanian emu was driven to extinction by 1850.

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

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

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保全状況

Least Concern

Emu

Least Concern

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

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How to Tell Them Apart

Emu

羽毛

Shaggy grey-brown plumage with double-shafted feathers giving a loose, hair-like appearance. Bare blue skin on the face and neck.

くちばし

Broad, flat, dark grey bill

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

Emu

オーストラリア固有の世界第二位の大型鳥類。1932年の「エミュー戦争」で知られる。飛べないが速く走れる。

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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