Rotkehlchen vs Wanderalbatros

Erithacus rubecula verglichen mit Diomedea exulans

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Rotkehlchen Wanderalbatros
Wissenschaftlicher Name Erithacus rubecula Diomedea exulans
Ordnung Passeriformes Procellariiformes
Familie Muscicapidae Diomedeidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Vulnerable
Länge 14,0 cm (5.5 in) 117,0 cm (46.1 in)
Flügelspannweite 21,0 cm (8.3 in) 320,0 cm (126.0 in)
Gewicht 18,0 g (0.63 oz) 9000,0 g (317.47 oz)
Ernährung Insects, worms, and berries. Often follows gardeners and large animals to catch invertebrates disturbed from … Squid, fish, and crustaceans caught from the ocean surface, often at night. Follows fishing vessels …
Gelegegröße 4-7 1
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Rotkehlchen 14,0 cm
Wanderalbatros 117,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Rotkehlchen 21,0 cm
Wanderalbatros 320,0 cm
Gewicht
Rotkehlchen 18,0 g
Wanderalbatros 9000,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Rotkehlchen only

Wanderalbatros only

Rotkehlchen

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

Wanderalbatros

Open ocean of the Southern Hemisphere. Breeds on remote sub-Antarctic islands. Spends years at sea between breeding attempts.

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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'.

Wanderalbatros

Gesang

At nesting colonies emits a loud braying 'waaah' and guttural grunts. Silent at sea for most of the year. Courtship involves ritualized mutual bill-clapping and moaning calls.

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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.

Wanderalbatros

Southern Ocean circumpolar, breeding on South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, and other sub-Antarctic islands.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Rotkehlchen

Vulnerable

Wanderalbatros

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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

Wanderalbatros

Gefieder

Adults are mostly white with black trailing edges to the wings. Juveniles are chocolate brown, whitening progressively over 5-10 years. Pink bill and pale feet.

Schnabel

Very large pink bill with a hooked tip and visible tubular nostrils

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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.

Wanderalbatros

Der Wanderalbatros besitzt mit bis zu 3,5 Metern die größte Flügelspannweite aller lebenden Vögel. Diese ozeanischen Nomaden können die Erde umrunden und legen mithilfe des dynamischen Segelflugs bei minimalem Flügelschlag über 120.000 km im Jahr zurück. Paare bleiben ein Leben lang zusammen und können über 60 Jahre alt werden.

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