Rotkehlchen vs Rosaflamingo

Erithacus rubecula verglichen mit Phoenicopterus roseus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Rotkehlchen Rosaflamingo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Erithacus rubecula Phoenicopterus roseus
Ordnung Passeriformes Phoenicopteriformes
Familie Muscicapidae Phoenicopteridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge 14,0 cm (5.5 in) 130,0 cm (51.2 in)
Flügelspannweite 21,0 cm (8.3 in) 160,0 cm (63.0 in)
Gewicht 18,0 g (0.63 oz) 3500,0 g (123.46 oz)
Ernährung Insects, worms, and berries. Often follows gardeners and large animals to catch invertebrates disturbed from … Algae, diatoms, brine shrimp, and small crustaceans filtered from shallow alkaline or saline water. Carotenoid …
Gelegegröße 4-7 1-3
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Rotkehlchen 14,0 cm
Rosaflamingo 130,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Rotkehlchen 21,0 cm
Rosaflamingo 160,0 cm
Gewicht
Rotkehlchen 18,0 g
Rosaflamingo 3500,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Rotkehlchen only

Rosaflamingo only

Rotkehlchen

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

Rosaflamingo

Shallow alkaline or saline lakes, coastal lagoons, mudflats, and salt pans. Requires large undisturbed areas for breeding colonies.

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Song & Call Comparison

Rotkehlchen

Gesang

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'.

Rosaflamingo

Gesang

Loud, nasal goose-like honking 'ka-ha' calls, often in chorus at breeding colonies. Also gives softer gabbling and grunting sounds while feeding and preening.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Rotkehlchen

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

Rosaflamingo

Africa, southern Europe, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent. Irregular visitor to northern Europe.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Rotkehlchen

Least Concern

Rosaflamingo

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How to Tell Them Apart

Rotkehlchen

Gefieder

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

Schnabel

Thin, pointed dark brown bill

Rosaflamingo

Gefieder

Predominantly white-pink plumage with bright crimson-pink wing coverts revealed in flight. Long pink legs and a sinuous neck. Intensity of color depends on diet.

Schnabel

Large, downward-bent bill — pink with a black tip, adapted for filter feeding

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About These Birds

Rotkehlchen

Das Rotkehlchen zählt zu den beliebtesten Vögeln Großbritanniens, wo es als inoffizieller Nationalvogel gilt. Trotz seines zutraulichen Wesens gegenüber Menschen verteidigt das Rotkehlchen sein Revier gegenüber Artgenossen äußerst aggressiv und singt dafür das ganze Jahr über. Sein unverkennbarer Gesang gehört zu den ersten, die in der Morgendämmerung zu hören sind.

Rosaflamingo

Der Rosaflamingo ist die am weitesten verbreitete Flamingoart und einer der bekanntesten Vögel der Welt. Seine rosa Farbe stammt ausschließlich von Carotinoid-Pigmenten in seiner Nahrung aus Krebstieren und Algen. Flamingos sind gesellige Vögel, die in riesigen Kolonien brüten, die mitunter Zehntausende Individuen umfassen.

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