虎皮鸚鵡 vs Hawfinch

Melopsittacus undulatus 对比 Coccothraustes coccothraustes

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 虎皮鸚鵡 Hawfinch
学名 Melopsittacus undulatus Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Psittaciformes Passeriformes
Psittaculidae Fringillidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 18.0 cm (7.1 in) 18.0 cm (7.1 in)
翼展 30.0 cm (11.8 in) 32.0 cm (12.6 in)
体重 30.0 g (1.06 oz) 55.0 g (1.94 oz)
食性 Primarily grass seeds and other small seeds. In the wild, feeds on the ground in … Seeds and kernels, especially from cherries, olives, elms, and hornbeams. The bill exerts a force …
产卵数 4-6 3-5
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
虎皮鸚鵡 18.0 cm
Hawfinch 18.0 cm
翼展
虎皮鸚鵡 30.0 cm
Hawfinch 32.0 cm
体重
虎皮鸚鵡 30.0 g
Hawfinch 55.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

虎皮鸚鵡 only

Hawfinch only

虎皮鸚鵡

Open grasslands, scrublands, and woodland in the Australian interior. Nomadic, following rainfall and seeding events.

Hawfinch

Deciduous and mixed woodland, orchards, parks, and large gardens with mature fruiting trees.

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Song & Call Comparison

虎皮鸚鵡

鸣唱

A rising, chattering 'budgerigar' chatter: rapid series of 'chek-chek-chek' and melodic warbling. Enormous wild flocks produce a continuous roaring chorus. Good vocal mimics in captivity.

Hawfinch

鸣唱

A sharp, metallic 'tsick' call — the primary vocalization and often all that's heard. Song is a thin, reedy warble. Generally inconspicuous vocally despite its striking appearance.

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Geographic Range & Migration

虎皮鸚鵡

Interior of Australia, especially arid and semi-arid regions. One of the most popular pet birds worldwide.

Hawfinch

Europe, North Africa, and western and central Asia. Partially migratory, with northern populations moving south in winter.

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保护状况

Least Concern

虎皮鸚鵡

Least Concern

Hawfinch

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How to Tell Them Apart

虎皮鸚鵡

羽毛

Wild-type is green with yellow head and barred black scalloping on upperparts. Captive-bred varieties include blue, white, yellow, and many other colors.

Short, downward-curved, olive-grey bill typical of parakeets

Hawfinch

羽毛

Orange-brown head with a black bib and eye stripe. Warm brown back, grey nape, and broad white wing bar. Massive head and bill give a top-heavy appearance.

Enormously powerful, conical, pale bill capable of cracking cherry and olive stones

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About These Birds

虎皮鸚鵡

The budgerigar is the third most popular pet in the world after dogs and cats, and by far the most common pet parrot. Wild budgies travel in enormous nomadic flocks that can darken the sky. Males can learn to mimic human speech, with one record-holding budgie having a vocabulary of 1,728 words.

Hawfinch

锡嘴雀是欧洲和亚洲温带林地的粗壮雀类,喙硕大有力,可以磕开坚硬的果核。羽色棕褐,头部具橙棕色,翅黑色带白斑。栖息于落叶林和混交林,以硬果、浆果和种子为食。冬季常集结成群在林地觅食。

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