House Sparrow vs Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Passer domesticus 比較対象 Cicinnurus respublica

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 House Sparrow Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
学名 Passer domesticus Cicinnurus respublica
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Passeridae Paradisaeidae
保全状況 Least Concern Near Threatened
体長 16.0 cm (6.3 in) 16.0 cm (6.3 in)
翼開長 25.0 cm (9.8 in) 19.0 cm (7.5 in)
体重 30.0 g (1.06 oz) 55.0 g (1.94 oz)
食性 Primarily seeds and grains, supplemented with insects during breeding season. Readily exploits human food scraps … Fruit and insects gleaned from the forest canopy and subcanopy. Particularly favors figs.
一腹卵数 1-8 --
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
House Sparrow 16.0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 16.0 cm
翼開長
House Sparrow 25.0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 19.0 cm
体重
House Sparrow 30.0 g
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 55.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

House Sparrow only

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House Sparrow

Closely associated with human habitation. Found in cities, towns, farms, and any built environment. Rarely found far from people.

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

House Sparrow

さえずり

Monotonous series of chirping 'cheep' and 'chirrup' notes. Male gives 'chilp' song repeatedly. Flocks produce constant chirping chatter. No melodic song; purely functional 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

House Sparrow

Native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Introduced to every continent except Antarctica, making it the most widely distributed wild bird.

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

House Sparrow

Near Threatened

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

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How to Tell Them Apart

House Sparrow

羽毛

Males have grey crowns, chestnut napes, black bibs, and streaked brown backs. Females and juveniles are plain buffy-brown with a pale eyebrow stripe.

くちばし

Short, stout, conical bill — black in breeding males, yellowish in non-breeding

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

House Sparrow

スズメは人間の居住地に最も密接に関連する鳥の一つで、世界で最も広く分布する鳥種の一つ。原産地はヨーロッパ・アジアだが、人間とともに世界中に持ち込まれた。

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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