Downy Woodpecker vs Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Picoides pubescens เปรียบเทียบกับ Cicinnurus respublica

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Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Downy Woodpecker Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Picoides pubescens Cicinnurus respublica
อันดับ Piciformes Passeriformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Picidae Paradisaeidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Near Threatened
ความยาว 16.0 cm (6.3 in) 16.0 cm (6.3 in)
กว้างปีก 28.0 cm (11.0 in) 19.0 cm (7.5 in)
น้ำหนัก 27.0 g (0.95 oz) 55.0 g (1.94 oz)
อาหาร Insects and larvae extracted from bark, supplemented with seeds, berries, and suet at feeders. Often … Fruit and insects gleaned from the forest canopy and subcanopy. Particularly favors figs.
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Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Downy Woodpecker 16.0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 16.0 cm
กว้างปีก
Downy Woodpecker 28.0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 19.0 cm
น้ำหนัก
Downy Woodpecker 27.0 g
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 55.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

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Downy Woodpecker

Deciduous and mixed forests, orchards, parks, and suburban areas. The most common woodpecker at feeders in North America.

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

Downy Woodpecker

เสียงร้อง

A sharp 'pik' or 'peek' contact call. Drums on resonant branches with a rapid, light tattoo — softer than larger woodpeckers. Also gives a high descending whinny 'keeer-keeer'.

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

เสียงร้อง

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

Downy Woodpecker

North America from Alaska and Canada south through the United States, excluding the arid Southwest.

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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สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Downy Woodpecker

Near Threatened

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

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How to Tell Them Apart

Downy Woodpecker

ขนนก

Black and white plumage with a broad white stripe down the back. Black wings with white spots. Males have a small red patch on the nape.

ปาก

Short, chisel-shaped, dark bill — noticeably shorter than the similar hairy woodpecker

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

ขนนก

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.

ปาก

Short, slightly curved greyish bill

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About These Birds

Downy Woodpecker

The downy woodpecker is the smallest and most widespread woodpecker in North America. Its small size allows it to forage on thin branches and weed stems that larger woodpeckers cannot access. Downies often join mixed-species flocks in winter, benefiting from the extra vigilance of multiple species watching for predators.

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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