Peregrine Falcon vs Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Falco peregrinus 비교 대상 Cicinnurus respublica

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Peregrine Falcon Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
학명 Falco peregrinus Cicinnurus respublica
Falconiformes Passeriformes
Falconidae Paradisaeidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Near Threatened
체장 43.0 cm (16.9 in) 16.0 cm (6.3 in)
날개 폭 104.0 cm (40.9 in) 19.0 cm (7.5 in)
체중 750.0 g (26.46 oz) 55.0 g (1.94 oz)
식성 Almost exclusively medium-sized birds caught in flight, including pigeons, doves, waterfowl, and songbirds. Hunts with … Fruit and insects gleaned from the forest canopy and subcanopy. Particularly favors figs.
산란 수 2-4 --
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Peregrine Falcon 43.0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 16.0 cm
날개 폭
Peregrine Falcon 104.0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 19.0 cm
체중
Peregrine Falcon 750.0 g
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 55.0 g

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Peregrine Falcon only

Wilson's 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.

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

Peregrine Falcon

노래

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.

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

Peregrine Falcon

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

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

Peregrine Falcon

Near Threatened

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

How to Tell Them Apart

Peregrine Falcon

깃털

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

부리

Short, notched blue-grey bill with a yellow cere

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

Peregrine Falcon

매는 세계에서 가장 빠른 동물로, 먹이를 향해 급강하할 때 시속 320km 이상의 속도를 낼 수 있습니다. 남극 대륙을 제외한 전 세계에 분포하며 도시 고층 건물에서도 번식합니다. DDT 사용으로 20세기 중반 크게 줄었다가 현재 회복되었습니다.

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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