Hawfinch vs Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Coccothraustes coccothraustes 비교 대상 Cicinnurus respublica

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Hawfinch Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
학명 Coccothraustes coccothraustes Cicinnurus respublica
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Fringillidae Paradisaeidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Near Threatened
체장 18.0 cm (7.1 in) 16.0 cm (6.3 in)
날개 폭 32.0 cm (12.6 in) 19.0 cm (7.5 in)
체중 55.0 g (1.94 oz) 55.0 g (1.94 oz)
식성 Seeds and kernels, especially from cherries, olives, elms, and hornbeams. The bill exerts a force … Fruit and insects gleaned from the forest canopy and subcanopy. Particularly favors figs.
산란 수 3-5 --
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Hawfinch 18.0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 16.0 cm
날개 폭
Hawfinch 32.0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 19.0 cm
체중
Hawfinch 55.0 g
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 55.0 g

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Hawfinch only

없음

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise only

없음

Hawfinch

Deciduous and mixed woodland, orchards, parks, and large gardens with mature fruiting trees.

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

Hawfinch

노래

A sharp, metallic 'tsick' call — the primary vocalization and often all that's heard. Song is a thin, reedy warble. Generally inconspicuous vocally despite its striking appearance.

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

Hawfinch

Europe, North Africa, and western and central Asia. Partially migratory, with northern populations moving south in winter.

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

Hawfinch

Near Threatened

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

How to Tell Them Apart

Hawfinch

깃털

Orange-brown head with a black bib and eye stripe. Warm brown back, grey nape, and broad white wing bar. Massive head and bill give a top-heavy appearance.

부리

Enormously powerful, conical, pale bill capable of cracking cherry and olive stones

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

Hawfinch

왜가리콩새는 유럽 조류 중 몸 크기 대비 가장 강력한 부리를 가져 60kg의 힘으로 체리씨를 깰 수 있다. 유럽과 아시아 온대림에 번식하며 씨앗, 과일 씨, 새순을 먹는다.

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.

Related Comparisons

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family