European Goldfinch vs Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Carduelis carduelis 比較対象 Cicinnurus respublica

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 European Goldfinch Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
学名 Carduelis carduelis Cicinnurus respublica
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Fringillidae Paradisaeidae
保全状況 Least Concern Near Threatened
体長 13.0 cm (5.1 in) 16.0 cm (6.3 in)
翼開長 23.0 cm (9.1 in) 19.0 cm (7.5 in)
体重 16.0 g (0.56 oz) 55.0 g (1.94 oz)
食性 Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes … Fruit and insects gleaned from the forest canopy and subcanopy. Particularly favors figs.
一腹卵数 4-6 --
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
European Goldfinch 13.0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 16.0 cm
翼開長
European Goldfinch 23.0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 19.0 cm
体重
European Goldfinch 16.0 g
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 55.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

European Goldfinch only

Wilson's 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.

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Lowland and hill forests on the small islands of Waigeo and Batanta in the Raja Ampat archipelago, Indonesia.

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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.

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

さえずり

Male gives a harsh, nasal 'waah' or 'eeah' from display perch. Song is poorly documented in wild. Also produces mechanical rattling wing sounds during display flights.

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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.

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Endemic to the islands of Waigeo and Batanta off the northwestern tip of New Guinea, Indonesia.

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保全状況

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

Near Threatened

Wilson's 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

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

羽毛

Males have a brilliant red back, yellow nape, turquoise blue bare crown, and green breast shield. Violet-blue curled tail wires. Females are brownish with bare blue crown.

くちばし

Short, slightly curved greyish 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。

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Wilson's bird-of-paradise is one of the most extraordinarily colored birds on Earth. Males meticulously clear a patch of forest floor as a display court, removing every leaf and twig. The species was virtually unknown to science until the late 20th century due to its restricted island range.

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