Hawfinch vs Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

Coccothraustes coccothraustes 比較対象 Paradisaea raggiana

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Hawfinch Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
学名 Coccothraustes coccothraustes Paradisaea raggiana
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Fringillidae Paradisaeidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 18.0 cm (7.1 in) 34.0 cm (13.4 in)
翼開長 32.0 cm (12.6 in) 45.0 cm (17.7 in)
体重 55.0 g (1.94 oz) 260.0 g (9.17 oz)
食性 Seeds and kernels, especially from cherries, olives, elms, and hornbeams. The bill exerts a force … Fruit, seeds, arthropods, and small vertebrates. Males display at communal lek sites to attract females.
一腹卵数 3-5 1-2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Hawfinch 18.0 cm
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 34.0 cm
翼開長
Hawfinch 32.0 cm
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 45.0 cm
体重
Hawfinch 55.0 g
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 260.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Hawfinch only

None

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise only

None

Hawfinch

Deciduous and mixed woodland, orchards, parks, and large gardens with mature fruiting trees.

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

Hawfinch

さえずり

A sharp, metallic 'tsick' call — the primary vocalization and often all that's heard. Song is a thin, reedy warble. Generally inconspicuous vocally despite its striking appearance.

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

Hawfinch

Europe, North Africa, and western and central Asia. Partially migratory, with northern populations moving south in winter.

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

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

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保全状況

Least Concern

Hawfinch

Least Concern

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

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How to Tell Them Apart

Hawfinch

羽毛

Orange-brown head with a black bib and eye stripe. Warm brown back, grey nape, and broad white wing bar. Massive head and bill give a top-heavy appearance.

くちばし

Enormously powerful, conical, pale bill capable of cracking cherry and olive stones

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

Hawfinch

シメはヨーロッパの鳥の中で体の大きさに対して最も強力なくちばしを持ち、27〜43 kgの力でサクランボの種を割ることができる。その特徴的な外見にもかかわらず、著名なほど恥ずかしがり屋で観察が難しい。種割り時に発生する巨大な力を吸収するための頭骨の特殊な適応を持つ。

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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