European Goldfinch vs Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

Carduelis carduelis 比較対象 Paradisaea raggiana

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 European Goldfinch Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
学名 Carduelis carduelis Paradisaea raggiana
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Fringillidae Paradisaeidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 13.0 cm (5.1 in) 34.0 cm (13.4 in)
翼開長 23.0 cm (9.1 in) 45.0 cm (17.7 in)
体重 16.0 g (0.56 oz) 260.0 g (9.17 oz)
食性 Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes … 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
European Goldfinch 13.0 cm
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 34.0 cm
翼開長
European Goldfinch 23.0 cm
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 45.0 cm
体重
European Goldfinch 16.0 g
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 260.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

European Goldfinch only

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise only

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European Goldfinch

Open woodland, orchards, gardens, parks, and weedy fields with seed-bearing plants. Common at garden bird feeders.

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

European Goldfinch

さえずり

A liquid, tinkling 'swit-swit-swit' in flight and a melodic twittering song. Flocks produce a bright jingling chorus. Male song is a sweet repetitive warble incorporating the flight call.

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

European Goldfinch

Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. Introduced to Australia, New Zealand, and parts of South America.

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

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

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保全状況

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

Least Concern

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

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How to Tell Them Apart

European Goldfinch

羽毛

Crimson red face with white cheeks and a black crown. Sandy-brown back with a bright yellow wing bar visible in flight. Black and white tail.

くちばし

Slender, pointed, ivory-pink bill adapted for extracting seeds from thistles

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

European Goldfinch

ルネサンス絵画に頻繁に描かれたヒワで、「チャーム」(魅力)と呼ばれる群れを形成する。

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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