Mallard vs Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

Anas platyrhynchos 比較対象 Paradisaea raggiana

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Mallard Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
学名 Anas platyrhynchos Paradisaea raggiana
Anseriformes Passeriformes
Anatidae Paradisaeidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 58.0 cm (22.8 in) 34.0 cm (13.4 in)
翼開長 90.0 cm (35.4 in) 45.0 cm (17.7 in)
体重 1100.0 g (38.80 oz) 260.0 g (9.17 oz)
食性 Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing … Fruit, seeds, arthropods, and small vertebrates. Males display at communal lek sites to attract females.
一腹卵数 4-18 1-2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Mallard 58.0 cm
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 34.0 cm
翼開長
Mallard 90.0 cm
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 45.0 cm
体重
Mallard 1100.0 g
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 260.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Mallard only

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise only

Mallard

Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.

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

Mallard

さえずり

Female gives the classic 'quack-quack-quack', descending in pitch. Male utters soft nasal 'raeb-raeb'. Both give a high 'gag-gag-gag' when alarmed or taking flight.

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

Mallard

Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

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

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保全状況

Least Concern

Mallard

Least Concern

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

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How to Tell Them Apart

Mallard

羽毛

Breeding males have an iridescent green head, white neck ring, chestnut breast, and grey body. Females are mottled brown. Both sexes show a blue speculum bordered by white.

くちばし

Broad, flat bill — yellow-green in males, orange-brown in females

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

Mallard

世界で最も一般的なカモ。雄は光沢のある緑色の頭、白い首輪、栗色の胸が特徴。体長50〜65cm。ほぼ世界中の湖、川、池、湿地に生息。雑食性で植物や無脊椎動物を食べる。多くの家禽カモの祖先。低危険種。

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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