虎皮鸚鵡 vs Northern Fulmar

Melopsittacus undulatus 对比 Fulmarus glacialis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 虎皮鸚鵡 Northern Fulmar
学名 Melopsittacus undulatus Fulmarus glacialis
Psittaciformes Procellariiformes
Psittaculidae Procellariidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 18.0 cm (7.1 in) 47.0 cm (18.5 in)
翼展 30.0 cm (11.8 in) 107.0 cm (42.1 in)
体重 30.0 g (1.06 oz) 750.0 g (26.46 oz)
食性 Primarily grass seeds and other small seeds. In the wild, feeds on the ground in … Fish, squid, crustaceans, offal from fishing vessels, and zooplankton. Feeds by surface-seizing and shallow plunge-diving.
产卵数 4-6 1
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
虎皮鸚鵡 18.0 cm
Northern Fulmar 47.0 cm
翼展
虎皮鸚鵡 30.0 cm
Northern Fulmar 107.0 cm
体重
虎皮鸚鵡 30.0 g
Northern Fulmar 750.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

虎皮鸚鵡 only

Northern Fulmar only

虎皮鸚鵡

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

Northern Fulmar

Open ocean and sea cliffs. Breeds on cliff ledges and grassy slopes on northern coastlines. Pelagic outside breeding season.

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.

Northern Fulmar

鸣唱

A nasal, cackling 'kak-kak-kak-kak' or grunting 'uh-uh-uh' at the nest and colony. Less melodic than petrels. In flight gives occasional single nasal calls.

Geographic Range & Migration

虎皮鸚鵡

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

Northern Fulmar

North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans. Breeds from the Arctic south to Britain, France, and New England.

保护状况

Least Concern

虎皮鸚鵡

Least Concern

Northern Fulmar

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

Northern Fulmar

Yellowish hooked bill with prominent tubular nostrils on top

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.

Northern Fulmar

The northern fulmar is a long-lived seabird that can survive over 40 years. It defends its nest by projectile-vomiting a foul-smelling stomach oil at intruders, which can mat the feathers of predators and cause fatal loss of waterproofing. Fulmars have expanded their breeding range dramatically southward over the past two centuries.

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