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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة	American Robin	Chestnut-backed Thrush
الاسم العلمي	Turdus migratorius	Geokichla dohertyi
الرتبة	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
الفصيلة	Turdidae	Turdidae
حالة الحفاظ	Least Concern	Near Threatened
الطول	25,0 cm (9.8 in)	—
طول الجناح	36,0 cm (14.2 in)	20,1 cm (7.9 in)
الوزن	77,0 g (2.72 oz)	47,3 g (1.67 oz)
النظام الغذائي	Earthworms, insects, and fruit. Famously hunts earthworms on lawns by running, stopping, and tilting its …	--
عدد البيض في الوضع	2-4	3
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

American Robin 25,0 cm

Chestnut-backed Thrush —

طول الجناح

American Robin 36,0 cm

Chestnut-backed Thrush 20,1 cm

الوزن

American Robin 77,0 g

Chestnut-backed Thrush 47,3 g

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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

🌲 Forest

American Robin only

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

Chestnut-backed Thrush only

بلا

American Robin

Lawns, parks, gardens, farmland, and forest edges. One of the most familiar birds in suburban North America.

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Song & Call Comparison

American Robin

الغناء

A clear, caroling song of 2-3 note phrases: 'cheerily, cheer-up, cheerio'. Sings from dawn perches. Sharp 'tut-tut-tut' alarm call and thin 'seeee' flight note.

Chestnut-backed Thrush

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Geographic Range & Migration

American Robin

North America from Alaska and Canada to Mexico. Northern populations migrate south in winter; southern populations are largely resident.

Chestnut-backed Thrush

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

American Robin

Near Threatened

Chestnut-backed Thrush

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How to Tell Them Apart

American Robin

الريش

Dark grey-brown upperparts with a warm brick-red breast and belly. White eye-ring and streaked white throat. Female slightly paler.

المنقار

Bright yellow bill with a dark tip

Chestnut-backed Thrush

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About These Birds

American Robin

The American robin is widely regarded as a harbinger of spring across North America. Despite its name, it is a true thrush unrelated to the European robin. American robins produce two to three broods per year and are among the earliest birds to sing in the morning chorus.

Chestnut-backed Thrush

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