European Robin vs Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

Erithacus rubecula 对比 Paradisaea raggiana

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 European Robin Raggiana Bird-of-paradise
学名 Erithacus rubecula Paradisaea raggiana
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Muscicapidae Paradisaeidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 14.0 cm (5.5 in) 34.0 cm (13.4 in)
翼展 21.0 cm (8.3 in) 45.0 cm (17.7 in)
体重 18.0 g (0.63 oz) 260.0 g (9.17 oz)
食性 Insects, worms, and berries. Often follows gardeners and large animals to catch invertebrates disturbed from … Fruit, seeds, arthropods, and small vertebrates. Males display at communal lek sites to attract females.
产卵数 4-7 1-2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
European Robin 14.0 cm
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 34.0 cm
翼展
European Robin 21.0 cm
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 45.0 cm
体重
European Robin 18.0 g
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 260.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

European Robin only

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise only

European Robin

Woodlands, hedgerows, parks, and gardens across Europe. Remarkably tame around humans, especially in Britain.

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

European Robin

鸣唱

Exquisite, melancholic melody of thin whistled phrases, rising and falling softly. Rich, warbling song year-round; both sexes sing. Alarm call is a sharp 'tic-tic-tic'.

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

European Robin

Europe, western Asia, and parts of North Africa. Northern populations migrate south in winter; western European populations are largely resident.

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

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

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保护状况

Least Concern

European Robin

Least Concern

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

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How to Tell Them Apart

European Robin

羽毛

Olive-brown upperparts with a warm orange-red breast and face bordered by grey. White belly and undertail coverts.

Thin, pointed dark brown 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

European Robin

英国的非官方国鸟。尽管外表亲切,却极具领地意识。全年鸣唱。

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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