Eastern Bluebird vs Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Sialia sialis 비교 대상 Amazona aestiva
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Eastern Bluebird | Turquoise-fronted Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Sialia sialis | Amazona aestiva |
| 목 | Passeriformes | Psittaciformes |
| 과 | Turdidae | Psittacidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| 체장 | 17.5 cm (6.9 in) | 36.0 cm (14.2 in) |
| 날개 폭 | 27.0 cm (10.6 in) | 55.0 cm (21.7 in) |
| 체중 | 31.0 g (1.09 oz) | 400.0 g (14.11 oz) |
| 식성 | Insects in summer, berries in winter. Hunts from low perches, dropping to the ground to … | Seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, and flowers. Feeds in tree canopy in noisy flocks. Occasionally raids … |
| 산란 수 | 4-5 | 1-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Eastern Bluebird
Open woodland, farmland edges, orchards, and parks with scattered trees and open ground. Readily uses nest boxes.
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Tropical and subtropical forests, woodland, savanna, and palm groves in South America.
Song & Call Comparison
Eastern Bluebird
A rich, melodious warbled 'chur-wi, tur-a-lee' song. Both sexes sing. Call is a soft, musical 'turee'. Song is gentle and flute-like, suggesting a small thrush. Given from exposed perch.
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Loud, raucous squawking and screaming calls. Capable of impressive vocal mimicry including human speech. Contact call is a rolling 'arr-arr'. Highly vocal in social groups.
Geographic Range & Migration
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to Honduras and Nicaragua. Partially migratory.
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Interior of South America including Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.
보전 상태
Eastern Bluebird
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
How to Tell Them Apart
Eastern Bluebird
Males are vivid royal blue above with a rusty-red breast and white belly. Females are grey-blue with a paler rust breast.
Short, thin, dark bill
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Green body with a turquoise-blue forehead, yellow face, and red and blue wing patches. Red at the bend of the wing visible in flight.
Strong, hooked, dark grey upper mandible with a paler lower mandible
About These Birds
Eastern Bluebird
동부파랑새는 북미에서 행복의 상징으로 사랑받는 새이다. 한때 농약과 집 짓기 경쟁으로 급감했지만, 둥지 박스 설치 운동 덕분에 개체군이 크게 회복되었다. 수컷은 짙은 파란 윗면과 녹슨 붉은 가슴을 자랑한다.
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
The turquoise-fronted amazon is one of the most popular pet parrots in the world, prized for its ability to mimic human speech and its engaging personality. In the wild, these sociable parrots roost communally in large flocks and fly in pairs to feeding sites at dawn. Habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade threaten wild populations.