Raggiana Bird-of-paradise vs Resplendent Quetzal

Paradisaea raggiana so với Pharomachrus mocinno

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Resplendent Quetzal
Tên Khoa Học Paradisaea raggiana Pharomachrus mocinno
Bộ Passeriformes Trogoniformes
Họ Paradisaeidae Trogonidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Near Threatened
Chiều Dài 34,0 cm (13.4 in) 36,0 cm (14.2 in)
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 45,0 cm (17.7 in) 50,0 cm (19.7 in)
Khối Lượng 260,0 g (9.17 oz) 210,0 g (7.41 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Fruit, seeds, arthropods, and small vertebrates. Males display at communal lek sites to attract females. Primarily wild avocados and other laurel family fruits, supplemented with insects, lizards, and frogs. A …
Số Trứng 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 34,0 cm
Resplendent Quetzal 36,0 cm
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 45,0 cm
Resplendent Quetzal 50,0 cm
Khối Lượng
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 260,0 g
Resplendent Quetzal 210,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise only

Không

Resplendent Quetzal only

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

Tropical rainforest and forest edge from lowlands to mid-montane elevations in New Guinea.

Resplendent Quetzal

Montane cloud forests at elevations between 1,200 and 3,000 meters. Requires old-growth forest with dead trees for nesting cavities.

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Song & Call Comparison

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

Tiếng Hót

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.

Resplendent Quetzal

Tiếng Hót

Melodious, repetitive cooing: a series of 'kowee-kowee-kowee' or 'woh-woh-woh-woh' phrases. Male sings from high exposed perches in cloud forest canopy. Evocative highland call.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

Southern and eastern New Guinea. Endemic to Papua New Guinea.

Resplendent Quetzal

Southern Mexico through Central America to western Panama. Resident in mountain cloud forests.

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Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

Near Threatened

Resplendent Quetzal

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How to Tell Them Apart

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

Bộ Lông

Males have a yellow crown, emerald-green throat, and spectacular cascading orange-red flank plumes. Females are brown with rufous underparts.

Mỏ

Stout, slightly curved, blue-grey bill

Resplendent Quetzal

Bộ Lông

Males have iridescent emerald-green upperparts, a crimson-red breast, and extraordinarily long green tail coverts streaming up to 65 cm beyond the tail. Females are duller with grey breasts.

Mỏ

Short, broad, bright yellow bill partially hidden by green feathers

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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.

Resplendent Quetzal

The resplendent quetzal was considered divine by the Maya and Aztec civilizations, associated with the feathered serpent god Quetzalcoatl. Its iridescent green plumage and long tail streamers make it one of the most beautiful birds in the world. Guatemala's currency is named after this bird.

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