Common Myna vs Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

Acridotheres tristis 对比 Paradisaea raggiana

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Myna Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
学名 Acridotheres tristis Paradisaea raggiana
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Sturnidae Paradisaeidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 25.0 cm (9.8 in) 34.0 cm (13.4 in)
翼展 38.0 cm (15.0 in) 45.0 cm (17.7 in)
体重 120.0 g (4.23 oz) 260.0 g (9.17 oz)
食性 Omnivorous — insects, fruit, grain, and kitchen scraps. Bold and opportunistic around human settlements. Fruit, seeds, arthropods, and small vertebrates. Males display at communal lek sites to attract females.
产卵数 2-6 1-2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Myna 25.0 cm
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 34.0 cm
翼展
Common Myna 38.0 cm
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 45.0 cm
体重
Common Myna 120.0 g
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 260.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Common Myna only

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise only

Common Myna

Urban areas, farmland, and open woodland. Closely associated with humans and one of the most successful avian urban colonizers.

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Common Myna

鸣唱

A noisy, cackling chatter and melodious whistling mixed together. An accomplished mimic of other birds and sounds. Gives repeated 'mee-ow' and harsh 'quarr' alarm calls.

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

鸣唱

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Common Myna

Native to South and Southeast Asia. Introduced and invasive in Australia, South Africa, Middle East, and many Pacific islands.

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

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

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保护状况

Least Concern

Common Myna

Least Concern

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

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How to Tell Them Apart

Common Myna

羽毛

Brown body with a glossy black hood, yellow bill, and bare yellow skin behind the eye. White wing patches conspicuous in flight. Yellow legs.

Strong, slightly curved yellow bill

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

羽毛

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

Stout, slightly curved, blue-grey bill

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About These Birds

Common Myna

家八哥(Acridotheres tristis)— 原产于南亚,已被引入世界各地的强适应性椋鸟科鸟类。黄色嘴和眼周黄色裸皮为特征。

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.

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