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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal	Red-breasted Chat	Rotkardinal
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Granatellus venustus	Cardinalis cardinalis
Ordnung	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
Familie	Cardinalidae	Cardinalidae
Erhaltungsstatus	Least Concern	Least Concern
Länge	—	22,0 cm (8.7 in)
Flügelspannweite	12,2 cm (4.8 in)	30,0 cm (11.8 in)
Gewicht	11,275 g (0.40 oz)	44,0 g (1.55 oz)
Ernährung	--	Seeds, grains, fruits, and insects. Especially fond of sunflower seeds at bird feeders. Feeds mainly …
Gelegegröße	2-4	1-5
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Red-breasted Chat —

Rotkardinal 22,0 cm

Flügelspannweite

Red-breasted Chat 12,2 cm

Rotkardinal 30,0 cm

Gewicht

Red-breasted Chat 11,275 g

Rotkardinal 44,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

🌲 Wald

Red-breasted Chat only

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Rotkardinal only

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Rotkardinal

Woodland edges, thickets, gardens, and suburban areas. Prefers dense shrubby habitats for nesting.

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Song & Call Comparison

Red-breasted Chat

Rotkardinal

Gesang

Loud, clear whistled phrases: 'cheer-cheer-cheer' and 'birdy-birdy-birdy'. Both male and female sing; female song is softer. Alarm is a sharp metallic 'chink'.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Red-breasted Chat

Rotkardinal

Eastern and central North America from southern Canada to Mexico and Guatemala. Expanding range northward.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Red-breasted Chat

Least Concern

Rotkardinal

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How to Tell Them Apart

Red-breasted Chat

Rotkardinal

Gefieder

Males are brilliant crimson red overall with a black face mask. Females are warm buffy brown with reddish tinges on wings, crest, and tail.

Schnabel

Thick, conical, bright orange-red bill

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About These Birds

Red-breasted Chat

Rotkardinal

Der Rotkardinal ist der Wappenvogel von sieben US-Bundesstaaten – mehr als jede andere Art. Anders als bei vielen Singvögeln singen sowohl Männchen als auch Weibchen, häufig im Duett. Kardinäle sind Standvögel, und ihr leuchtend rotes Gefieder vor winterlichem Schnee macht sie zu einem Liebling der Vogelbeobachter im eigenen Garten.

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