European Roller vs Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Coracias garrulus 比較対象 Cicinnurus respublica

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属性 European Roller Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
学名 Coracias garrulus Cicinnurus respublica
Coraciiformes Passeriformes
Coraciidae Paradisaeidae
保全状況 Least Concern Near Threatened
体長 31.0 cm (12.2 in) 16.0 cm (6.3 in)
翼開長 66.0 cm (26.0 in) 19.0 cm (7.5 in)
体重 130.0 g (4.59 oz) 55.0 g (1.94 oz)
食性 Large insects, especially beetles, grasshoppers, and crickets. Also takes small reptiles, frogs, and scorpions. Hunts … Fruit and insects gleaned from the forest canopy and subcanopy. Particularly favors figs.
一腹卵数 3-6 --
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
European Roller 31.0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 16.0 cm
翼開長
European Roller 66.0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 19.0 cm
体重
European Roller 130.0 g
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 55.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

European Roller only

None

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise only

None

European Roller

Warm, dry, open country with scattered trees and nest holes. Breeds in tree cavities, earth banks, and nest boxes.

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 Roller

さえずり

A harsh, grating 'rack-rack' or 'quarrk' in flight. Gives a variety of sharp nasal calls at the nest. Not melodic; primary vocalizations are alarm and contact calls.

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 Roller

Southern and eastern Europe, Central Asia, and North Africa. Winters in sub-Saharan Africa.

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 Roller

Near Threatened

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

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How to Tell Them Apart

European Roller

羽毛

Turquoise-blue head, breast, and tail. Chestnut-brown back. Vivid ultramarine blue and black wing patches visible in flight.

くちばし

Short, stout, dark hooked bill

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 Roller

ヨーロッパで最も色彩豊かな鳥の一つで、求愛時にローリングと呼ばれる独特の空中飛翔を行う。

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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