Kızıl kuyruklu şahin vs Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Buteo jamaicensis ile kıyaslandığında Cicinnurus respublica

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Kızıl kuyruklu şahin Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
Bilimsel Ad Buteo jamaicensis Cicinnurus respublica
Takım Accipitriformes Passeriformes
Familya Accipitridae Paradisaeidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Near Threatened
Uzunluk 53,0 cm (20.9 in) 16,0 cm (6.3 in)
Kanat Açıklığı 124,0 cm (48.8 in) 19,0 cm (7.5 in)
Ağırlık 1080,0 g (38.10 oz) 55,0 g (1.94 oz)
Beslenme Small to medium mammals, especially voles, mice, and rabbits. Also takes birds, reptiles, and large … Fruit and insects gleaned from the forest canopy and subcanopy. Particularly favors figs.
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2-4 --
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Kızıl kuyruklu şahin 53,0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 16,0 cm
Kanat Açıklığı
Kızıl kuyruklu şahin 124,0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 19,0 cm
Ağırlık
Kızıl kuyruklu şahin 1080,0 g
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 55,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

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Wilson's Bird-of-paradise only

Hiçbiri

Kızıl kuyruklu şahin

Open country with scattered elevated perches such as trees, poles, and cliffs. Adaptable to farmland, grasslands, roadsides, and suburban areas.

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

Kızıl kuyruklu şahin

Şarkı

Iconic, raspy descending scream: 'kreeeeee-ar', often used in films for all raptors. Gives short barking 'kak' notes near nest. Juveniles beg with persistent squealing whistles.

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Şarkı

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

Kızıl kuyruklu şahin

North America from Alaska to Panama, including the Caribbean. One of the most common raptors in North America.

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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Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Kızıl kuyruklu şahin

Near Threatened

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

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How to Tell Them Apart

Kızıl kuyruklu şahin

Tuy

Variable plumage from pale to dark morphs. Most adults have rich brown upperparts, a pale breast with a dark belly band, and the characteristic rufous-red tail.

Gaga

Dark hooked bill with a yellow cere

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Tuy

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.

Gaga

Short, slightly curved greyish bill

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About These Birds

Kızıl kuyruklu şahin

The red-tailed hawk is the most widespread and common hawk in North America. Its screaming cry is so iconic that it is often dubbed over bald eagle footage in films and television. These adaptable raptors thrive in human-altered landscapes and are a familiar sight perched along highways.

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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