Raggiana Bird-of-paradise vs 红尾鵟

Paradisaea raggiana 对比 Buteo jamaicensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 红尾鵟
学名 Paradisaea raggiana Buteo jamaicensis
Passeriformes Accipitriformes
Paradisaeidae Accipitridae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 34.0 cm (13.4 in) 53.0 cm (20.9 in)
翼展 45.0 cm (17.7 in) 124.0 cm (48.8 in)
体重 260.0 g (9.17 oz) 1080.0 g (38.10 oz)
食性 Fruit, seeds, arthropods, and small vertebrates. Males display at communal lek sites to attract females. Small to medium mammals, especially voles, mice, and rabbits. Also takes birds, reptiles, and large …
产卵数 1-2 2-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 34.0 cm
红尾鵟 53.0 cm
翼展
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 45.0 cm
红尾鵟 124.0 cm
体重
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise 260.0 g
红尾鵟 1080.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise only

红尾鵟 only

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

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

红尾鵟

Open country with scattered elevated perches such as trees, poles, and cliffs. Adaptable to farmland, grasslands, roadsides, and suburban areas.

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

红尾鵟

鸣唱

Iconic, raspy descending scream: 'kreeeeee-ar', often used in films for all raptors. Gives short barking 'kak' notes near nest. Juveniles beg with persistent squealing whistles.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

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

红尾鵟

North America from Alaska to Panama, including the Caribbean. One of the most common raptors in North America.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Raggiana Bird-of-paradise

Least Concern

红尾鵟

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

红尾鵟

羽毛

Variable plumage from pale to dark morphs. Most adults have rich brown upperparts, a pale breast with a dark belly band, and the characteristic rufous-red tail.

Dark hooked bill with a yellow cere

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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.

红尾鵟

The red-tailed hawk is the most widespread and common hawk in North America. Its screaming cry is so iconic that it is often dubbed over bald eagle footage in films and television. These adaptable raptors thrive in human-altered landscapes and are a familiar sight perched along highways.

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