Raggiana Bird-of-paradise vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Paradisaea raggiana в сравнении с Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | Raggiana Bird-of-paradise | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Paradisaea raggiana | Archilochus colubris |
| Отряд | Passeriformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Семейство | Paradisaeidae | Trochilidae |
| Охранный статус | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Длина | 34,0 cm (13.4 in) | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Размах крыльев | 45,0 cm (17.7 in) | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| Масса | 260,0 g (9.17 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| Питание | Fruit, seeds, arthropods, and small vertebrates. Males display at communal lek sites to attract females. | Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … |
| Размер кладки | 1-2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
Tropical rainforest and forest edge from lowlands to mid-montane elevations in New Guinea.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Deciduous and mixed forests, woodland edges, gardens, and parks with flowering plants. Migrates across the Gulf of Mexico.
Song & Call Comparison
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
Males emit harsh, buzzy 'kraaak' calls and explosive wailing during display. Females give softer 'waak' contact calls. Display calls are loud and chaotic at leks.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Soft, high-pitched chattering and twittering 'chee-dit'. Also produces a thin 'tik' call in flight. Wing beats create an audible high-pitched humming buzz during hovering.
Geographic Range & Migration
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
Southern and eastern New Guinea. Endemic to Papua New Guinea.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Охранный статус
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
Males have a yellow crown, emerald-green throat, and spectacular cascading orange-red flank plumes. Females are brown with rufous underparts.
Stout, slightly curved, blue-grey bill
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Metallic green upperparts and greyish-white underparts. Males have a brilliant iridescent ruby-red gorget that appears black in poor light. Females lack the gorget.
Long, straight, thin black bill adapted for probing flowers
About These Birds
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
The raggiana bird-of-paradise is the national bird of Papua New Guinea, featured on the national flag and coat of arms. Males gather at traditional display trees to perform elaborate courtship dances, hanging upside down and shaking their spectacular flank plumes. Alfred Russel Wallace first described the species in 1873.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
The ruby-throated hummingbird is the only breeding hummingbird in eastern North America. These tiny birds beat their wings about 53 times per second and can fly backwards, sideways, and even briefly upside down. They make an extraordinary non-stop 800 km crossing of the Gulf of Mexico during migration.