Eurasian Magpie vs Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Pica pica 비교 대상 Cicinnurus respublica

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Eurasian Magpie Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
학명 Pica pica Cicinnurus respublica
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Corvidae Paradisaeidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Near Threatened
체장 46.0 cm (18.1 in) 16.0 cm (6.3 in)
날개 폭 56.0 cm (22.0 in) 19.0 cm (7.5 in)
체중 220.0 g (7.76 oz) 55.0 g (1.94 oz)
식성 Omnivorous — insects, grains, berries, carrion, eggs, and nestlings. Caches surplus food for later retrieval. Fruit and insects gleaned from the forest canopy and subcanopy. Particularly favors figs.
산란 수 2-8 --
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Eurasian Magpie 46.0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 16.0 cm
날개 폭
Eurasian Magpie 56.0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 19.0 cm
체중
Eurasian Magpie 220.0 g
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 55.0 g

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Eurasian Magpie only

없음

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise only

Eurasian Magpie

Open woodland, farmland, hedgerows, parks, and gardens. Common in suburban and urban environments across Eurasia.

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

Eurasian Magpie

노래

A harsh, rapid chattering 'chach-chach-chach'. Also gives a variety of whistles and clucking notes. Known to mimic other birds and sounds. Very vocal in pairs.

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

Eurasian Magpie

Europe, Asia, and northwest Africa. One of the most recognizable birds across the Palearctic region.

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

Eurasian Magpie

Near Threatened

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

How to Tell Them Apart

Eurasian Magpie

깃털

Bold black and white pattern with iridescent blue-green gloss on the wings and long graduated tail. White scapulars and flanks contrast with the black body.

부리

Strong, straight black bill

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

Eurasian Magpie

까치는 지구상 가장 지능적인 동물 중 하나이자 조류 중 처음으로 거울 자기 인식을 보인 종이다. 인간의 도구 사용, 장례 행동, 복잡한 사회 구조를 모방할 수 있다.

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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