Greater Flamingo vs Hoopoe
Phoenicopterus roseus 比較対象 Upupa epops
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Greater Flamingo | Hoopoe |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Phoenicopterus roseus | Upupa epops |
| 目 | Phoenicopteriformes | Bucerotiformes |
| 科 | Phoenicopteridae | Upupidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | 130.0 cm (51.2 in) | 28.0 cm (11.0 in) |
| 翼開長 | 160.0 cm (63.0 in) | 46.0 cm (18.1 in) |
| 体重 | 3500.0 g (123.46 oz) | 62.0 g (2.19 oz) |
| 食性 | Algae, diatoms, brine shrimp, and small crustaceans filtered from shallow alkaline or saline water. Carotenoid … | Insects and larvae probed from the ground, especially beetle grubs, crickets, and caterpillars. Occasionally takes … |
| 一腹卵数 | 1-3 | 2-12 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Greater Flamingo
Shallow alkaline or saline lakes, coastal lagoons, mudflats, and salt pans. Requires large undisturbed areas for breeding colonies.
Hoopoe
Open woodland, orchards, vineyards, parkland, and grassland with bare or sparsely vegetated ground for foraging.
Song & Call Comparison
Greater Flamingo
Loud, nasal goose-like honking 'ka-ha' calls, often in chorus at breeding colonies. Also gives softer gabbling and grunting sounds while feeding and preening.
Hoopoe
The eponymous call: a soft, far-carrying 'oop-oop-oop', repeated in triplets or quadruplets. Given from a hidden perch; mellow and flute-like. Contact call is a thin 'cherrr'.
Geographic Range & Migration
Greater Flamingo
Africa, southern Europe, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent. Irregular visitor to northern Europe.
Hoopoe
Europe, Asia, and Africa. Northern populations are migratory. A widespread species across the Old World.
保全状況
Greater Flamingo
Hoopoe
How to Tell Them Apart
Greater Flamingo
Predominantly white-pink plumage with bright crimson-pink wing coverts revealed in flight. Long pink legs and a sinuous neck. Intensity of color depends on diet.
Large, downward-bent bill — pink with a black tip, adapted for filter feeding
Hoopoe
Pinkish-brown body with dramatically barred black and white wings and tail. Long, erectile, fan-shaped crest tipped with black. Undulating butterfly-like flight.
Long, thin, slightly decurved bill for probing soil
About These Birds
Greater Flamingo
The greater flamingo is the most widespread flamingo species and one of the most recognizable birds in the world. Their pink color comes entirely from carotenoid pigments in their crustacean and algal diet. Flamingos are social birds that breed in enormous colonies sometimes numbering tens of thousands.
Hoopoe
ヤツガシラはアフリカ・ユーラシアに広く生息する中型の鳥（体長25〜29 cm）。オレンジ色の羽衣と黒白の翼・尾・先端が黒い扇状の冠羽、長い下向きに曲がったくちばしが特徴。地面をつつきながら昆虫・ムカデ・ミミズを採食。イスラエルの国鳥。