Wandering Albatross vs Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Diomedea exulans ile kıyaslandığında Cicinnurus respublica

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Wandering Albatross Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
Bilimsel Ad Diomedea exulans Cicinnurus respublica
Takım Procellariiformes Passeriformes
Familya Diomedeidae Paradisaeidae
Koruma Durumu Vulnerable Near Threatened
Uzunluk 117,0 cm (46.1 in) 16,0 cm (6.3 in)
Kanat Açıklığı 320,0 cm (126.0 in) 19,0 cm (7.5 in)
Ağırlık 9000,0 g (317.47 oz) 55,0 g (1.94 oz)
Beslenme Squid, fish, and crustaceans caught from the ocean surface, often at night. Follows fishing vessels … Fruit and insects gleaned from the forest canopy and subcanopy. Particularly favors figs.
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Wandering Albatross 117,0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 16,0 cm
Kanat Açıklığı
Wandering Albatross 320,0 cm
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 19,0 cm
Ağırlık
Wandering Albatross 9000,0 g
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise 55,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Hiçbiri

Wandering Albatross only

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise only

Wandering Albatross

Open ocean of the Southern Hemisphere. Breeds on remote sub-Antarctic islands. Spends years at sea between breeding attempts.

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

Wandering Albatross

Şarkı

At nesting colonies emits a loud braying 'waaah' and guttural grunts. Silent at sea for most of the year. Courtship involves ritualized mutual bill-clapping and moaning calls.

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

Wandering Albatross

Southern Ocean circumpolar, breeding on South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, and other sub-Antarctic islands.

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

Vulnerable

Wandering Albatross

Near Threatened

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

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How to Tell Them Apart

Wandering Albatross

Tuy

Adults are mostly white with black trailing edges to the wings. Juveniles are chocolate brown, whitening progressively over 5-10 years. Pink bill and pale feet.

Gaga

Very large pink bill with a hooked tip and visible tubular nostrils

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

Wandering Albatross

The wandering albatross has the largest wingspan of any living bird, reaching up to 3.5 meters. These oceanic nomads can circumnavigate the globe, covering over 120,000 km per year using dynamic soaring with minimal wing flapping. Pairs mate for life and may live over 60 years.

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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