Peregrine Falcon vs Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

Falco peregrinus 比較対象 Paradisaea raggiana

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Peregrine Falcon Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
学名 Falco peregrinus Paradisaea raggiana
Falconiformes Passeriformes
Falconidae Paradisaeidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 43.0 cm (16.9 in) 34.0 cm (13.4 in)
翼開長 104.0 cm (40.9 in) 45.0 cm (17.7 in)
体重 750.0 g (26.46 oz) 260.0 g (9.17 oz)
食性 Almost exclusively medium-sized birds caught in flight, including pigeons, doves, waterfowl, and songbirds. Hunts with … Fruit, seeds, arthropods, and small vertebrates. Males display at communal lek sites to attract females.
一腹卵数 2-4 1-2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Peregrine Falcon 43.0 cm
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 34.0 cm
翼開長
Peregrine Falcon 104.0 cm
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 45.0 cm
体重
Peregrine Falcon 750.0 g
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 260.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Peregrine Falcon only

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise only

Peregrine Falcon

Diverse habitats from tundra to tropics, typically near cliffs or tall structures. Increasingly found in cities nesting on skyscrapers and bridges.

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

Peregrine Falcon

さえずり

A harsh, wailing 'kak-kak-kak-kak' repeated rapidly in defense of the nest. Alarm call is a long screaming 'raaak'. Mostly silent away from breeding sites.

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

Peregrine Falcon

One of the most widespread birds, found on every continent except Antarctica. Migratory populations travel vast distances between breeding and wintering grounds.

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

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

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保全状況

Least Concern

Peregrine Falcon

Least Concern

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

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How to Tell Them Apart

Peregrine Falcon

羽毛

Blue-grey upperparts with barred white underparts. A distinctive black moustachial stripe contrasts with the white throat and cheeks.

くちばし

Short, notched blue-grey bill with a yellow cere

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

Peregrine Falcon

世界最速の動物として知られるハヤブサで、急降下時には時速320キロメートルを超えることがある。南極を除く全大陸に生息し、都市部での繁殖も増加している。

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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