American Crow vs Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Corvus brachyrhynchos 비교 대상 Cicinnurus respublica

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 American Crow Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
학명 Corvus brachyrhynchos Cicinnurus respublica
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Corvidae Paradisaeidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Near Threatened
체장 45.0 cm (17.7 in) 16.0 cm (6.3 in)
날개 폭 99.0 cm (39.0 in) 19.0 cm (7.5 in)
체중 450.0 g (15.87 oz) 55.0 g (1.94 oz)
식성 Highly omnivorous — insects, earthworms, seeds, fruit, eggs, nestlings, carrion, and human food waste. Among … Fruit and insects gleaned from the forest canopy and subcanopy. Particularly favors figs.
산란 수 3-7 --
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
American Crow 45.0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 16.0 cm
날개 폭
American Crow 99.0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 19.0 cm
체중
American Crow 450.0 g
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 55.0 g

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

American Crow only

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise only

없음

American Crow

Extremely adaptable — found in farmland, open woodland, suburban neighborhoods, parking lots, and urban parks.

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Lowland and hill forests on the small islands of Waigeo and Batanta in the Raja Ampat archipelago, Indonesia.

Song & Call Comparison

American Crow

노래

Classic 'caw-caw-caw' repeated in series. Family groups use distinct dialects. Also gives rattling, knocking, and a short 'cah' flight call. Highly social and vocal.

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

노래

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

American Crow

North America from southern Canada through the United States to northern Mexico.

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Endemic to the islands of Waigeo and Batanta off the northwestern tip of New Guinea, Indonesia.

보전 상태

Least Concern

American Crow

Near Threatened

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

How to Tell Them Apart

American Crow

깃털

All black with a slight glossy sheen. Squared-off tail and smooth throat distinguish it from the common raven.

부리

Straight, sturdy black bill smaller than a raven's

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

깃털

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.

부리

Short, slightly curved greyish bill

About These Birds

American Crow

미국까마귀는 북미에서 가장 친숙하고 지능이 높은 새 중 하나이다. 연구에 따르면 도구를 사용하고, 인간 얼굴을 기억하며, 복잡한 사회 구조를 이룬다. 북미 전역의 다양한 서식지에 적응력이 뛰어나게 서식한다.

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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