Mallard vs Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Anas platyrhynchos เปรียบเทียบกับ Cicinnurus respublica

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Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Mallard Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Anas platyrhynchos Cicinnurus respublica
อันดับ Anseriformes Passeriformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Anatidae Paradisaeidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Near Threatened
ความยาว 58.0 cm (22.8 in) 16.0 cm (6.3 in)
กว้างปีก 90.0 cm (35.4 in) 19.0 cm (7.5 in)
น้ำหนัก 1100.0 g (38.80 oz) 55.0 g (1.94 oz)
อาหาร Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing … Fruit and insects gleaned from the forest canopy and subcanopy. Particularly favors figs.
จำนวนไข่ 4-18 --
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Mallard 58.0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 16.0 cm
กว้างปีก
Mallard 90.0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 19.0 cm
น้ำหนัก
Mallard 1100.0 g
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 55.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

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Mallard only

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise only

Mallard

Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.

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

Mallard

เสียงร้อง

Female gives the classic 'quack-quack-quack', descending in pitch. Male utters soft nasal 'raeb-raeb'. Both give a high 'gag-gag-gag' when alarmed or taking flight.

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

Mallard

Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.

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

Mallard

Near Threatened

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

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How to Tell Them Apart

Mallard

ขนนก

Breeding males have an iridescent green head, white neck ring, chestnut breast, and grey body. Females are mottled brown. Both sexes show a blue speculum bordered by white.

ปาก

Broad, flat bill — yellow-green in males, orange-brown in females

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

Mallard

The mallard is the ancestor of most domestic duck breeds and the most abundant and widespread dabbling duck in the world. Males perform elaborate courtship displays including head-bobbing and whistle-grunt calls. Mallards are highly adaptable, thriving in both wilderness and urban environments.

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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