Petirrojo Americano vs Zosterops Japonés

Turdus migratorius comparado con Zosterops japonicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Petirrojo Americano Zosterops Japonés
Nombre científico Turdus migratorius Zosterops japonicus
Orden Passeriformes Passeriformes
Familia Turdidae Zosteropidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud 25,0 cm (9.8 in) 11,5 cm (4.5 in)
Envergadura 36,0 cm (14.2 in) 17,0 cm (6.7 in)
Peso 77,0 g (2.72 oz) 11,0 g (0.39 oz)
Dieta Earthworms, insects, and fruit. Famously hunts earthworms on lawns by running, stopping, and tilting its … Insects, nectar, and fruit. Active gleaner that flits through foliage and visits flowers. Important pollinator …
Tamaño de la puesta 2-4 2-6
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Petirrojo Americano 25,0 cm
Zosterops Japonés 11,5 cm
Envergadura
Petirrojo Americano 36,0 cm
Zosterops Japonés 17,0 cm
Peso
Petirrojo Americano 77,0 g
Zosterops Japonés 11,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Petirrojo Americano only

Zosterops Japonés only

Ninguno

Petirrojo Americano

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

Zosterops Japonés

Broadleaf evergreen forests, gardens, parks, and suburban areas. Highly adaptable and common in East Asian gardens.

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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.

Zosterops Japonés

Canto

Sweet, high-pitched 'tsee-tsee-tsee' whistle and soft melodic warbling. Flocks produce a continuous tinkling chorus. Alarm is a sharper 'tset'. Song is gentle and rhythmic.

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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.

Zosterops Japonés

East Asia including Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Introduced to Hawaii and other Pacific islands.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Petirrojo Americano

Least Concern

Zosterops Japonés

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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

Zosterops Japonés

Plumaje

Olive-green upperparts with a bright white eye-ring. Yellow throat and undertail coverts. Greyish-white belly.

Pico

Thin, pointed, slightly decurved dark bill

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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.

Zosterops Japonés

El zosterops japonés es un pequeño pájaro de Asia oriental con anillo ocular blanco llamativo, muy adaptable, que habita en bosques y jardines.

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