Petirrojo Americano vs Mirlo Común

Turdus migratorius comparado con Turdus merula

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Petirrojo Americano Mirlo Común
Nombre científico Turdus migratorius Turdus merula
Orden Passeriformes Passeriformes
Familia Turdidae Turdidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud 25,0 cm (9.8 in) 25,0 cm (9.8 in)
Envergadura 36,0 cm (14.2 in) 36,0 cm (14.2 in)
Peso 77,0 g (2.72 oz) 100,0 g (3.53 oz)
Dieta Earthworms, insects, and fruit. Famously hunts earthworms on lawns by running, stopping, and tilting its … Earthworms, insects, berries, and fruit. Forages on the ground, turning over leaf litter. Famously pulls …
Tamaño de la puesta 2-4 3-5
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Petirrojo Americano 25,0 cm
Mirlo Común 25,0 cm
Envergadura
Petirrojo Americano 36,0 cm
Mirlo Común 36,0 cm
Peso
Petirrojo Americano 77,0 g
Mirlo Común 100,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Petirrojo Americano only

Mirlo Común only

Ninguno

Petirrojo Americano

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

Mirlo Común

Woodland, hedgerows, gardens, and parks. One of the most common garden birds across Europe.

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Song & Call Comparison

Petirrojo Americano

Canto

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.

Mirlo Común

Canto

Arguably Britain's finest songster: rich, flute-like phrases with deep, mellow quality. Sings persistently at dusk. Alarm is a sharp 'chook-chook'. Song includes liquid 'pew' notes.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Petirrojo Americano

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

Mirlo Común

Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand. Northern populations are migratory.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Petirrojo Americano

Least Concern

Mirlo Común

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How to Tell Them Apart

Petirrojo Americano

Plumaje

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

Pico

Bright yellow bill with a dark tip

Mirlo Común

Plumaje

Males are jet black with a bright yellow-orange bill and eye-ring. Females are dark brown with mottled underparts and a dull yellowish bill.

Pico

Bright yellow-orange bill in males, dull brownish in females

Key Differences

  • • Weight: American Robin (77g) vs Common Blackbird (100g)
  • • Length: American Robin (25 cm) vs Common Blackbird (25 cm)
  • • Wingspan: American Robin (36 cm) vs Common Blackbird (36 cm)
  • • Habitat: American Robin prefers Lawns, parks, gardens, farmland, and forest edges. One of th; Common Blackbird prefers Woodland, hedgerows, gardens, and parks. One of the most com
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About These Birds

Petirrojo Americano

El petirrojo americano (Turdus migratorius) es un tordo de tamaño mediano con el pecho naranja rojizo característico y la cabeza negra. Es una especie muy familiar en jardines y parques de toda Norteamérica. Migratorio parcialmente, señala la llegada de la primavera en muchas regiones. Familia Turdidae.

Mirlo Común

Mirlo común (Turdus merula) — Uno de los pájaros más populares de Europa. El macho es completamente negro con el pico y el anillo ocular amarillos; la hembra es parda con moteado en el pecho. Canto flautístico y melodioso. Muy adaptado a jardines, parques y bosques.

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