periquito-australiano vs Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Melopsittacus undulatus comparado com Cicinnurus respublica

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo periquito-australiano Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
Nome científico Melopsittacus undulatus Cicinnurus respublica
Ordem Psittaciformes Passeriformes
Família Psittaculidae Paradisaeidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Near Threatened
Comprimento 18,0 cm (7.1 in) 16,0 cm (6.3 in)
Envergadura 30,0 cm (11.8 in) 19,0 cm (7.5 in)
Peso 30,0 g (1.06 oz) 55,0 g (1.94 oz)
Dieta Primarily grass seeds and other small seeds. In the wild, feeds on the ground in … Fruit and insects gleaned from the forest canopy and subcanopy. Particularly favors figs.
Tamanho da postura 4-6 --
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
periquito-australiano 18,0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 16,0 cm
Envergadura
periquito-australiano 30,0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 19,0 cm
Peso
periquito-australiano 30,0 g
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 55,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

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Wilson's Bird-of-paradise only

periquito-australiano

Open grasslands, scrublands, and woodland in the Australian interior. Nomadic, following rainfall and seeding events.

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

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

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Song & Call Comparison

periquito-australiano

Canto

A rising, chattering 'budgerigar' chatter: rapid series of 'chek-chek-chek' and melodic warbling. Enormous wild flocks produce a continuous roaring chorus. Good vocal mimics in captivity.

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Canto

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

periquito-australiano

Interior of Australia, especially arid and semi-arid regions. One of the most popular pet birds worldwide.

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

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

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Estado de conservação

Least Concern

periquito-australiano

Near Threatened

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

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How to Tell Them Apart

periquito-australiano

Plumagem

Wild-type is green with yellow head and barred black scalloping on upperparts. Captive-bred varieties include blue, white, yellow, and many other colors.

Bico

Short, downward-curved, olive-grey bill typical of parakeets

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Plumagem

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.

Bico

Short, slightly curved greyish bill

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About These Birds

periquito-australiano

The budgerigar is the third most popular pet in the world after dogs and cats, and by far the most common pet parrot. Wild budgies travel in enormous nomadic flocks that can darken the sky. Males can learn to mimic human speech, with one record-holding budgie having a vocabulary of 1,728 words.

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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