Petirrojo Americano vs Tucán Arcoíris

Turdus migratorius comparado con Ramphastos sulfuratus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Petirrojo Americano Tucán Arcoíris
Nombre científico Turdus migratorius Ramphastos sulfuratus
Orden Passeriformes Piciformes
Familia Turdidae Ramphastidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud 25,0 cm (9.8 in) 50,0 cm (19.7 in)
Envergadura 36,0 cm (14.2 in) 56,0 cm (22.0 in)
Peso 77,0 g (2.72 oz) 400,0 g (14.11 oz)
Dieta Earthworms, insects, and fruit. Famously hunts earthworms on lawns by running, stopping, and tilting its … Primarily fruit, supplemented with insects, lizards, eggs, and nestlings. Uses its long bill to reach …
Tamaño de la puesta 2-4 1-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Petirrojo Americano 25,0 cm
Tucán Arcoíris 50,0 cm
Envergadura
Petirrojo Americano 36,0 cm
Tucán Arcoíris 56,0 cm
Peso
Petirrojo Americano 77,0 g
Tucán Arcoíris 400,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Petirrojo Americano only

Tucán Arcoíris only

Petirrojo Americano

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

Tucán Arcoíris

Tropical and subtropical lowland rainforests and forest edges from sea level to about 1,900 meters.

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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.

Tucán Arcoíris

Canto

Produces a repeated frog-like croaking 'prrrek-prrrek' or 'terrio-terrio'. Not melodic; the call resembles a mechanical rattle or frog. Also gives bill-clattering.

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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.

Tucán Arcoíris

Southern Mexico through Central America to northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Petirrojo Americano

Least Concern

Tucán Arcoíris

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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

Tucán Arcoíris

Plumaje

Black body with a bright yellow throat and chest. Red undertail coverts. The enormous bill is green with orange sides, a blue patch, and a red tip.

Pico

Enormous, lightweight, multicolored bill up to 15 cm long — green, orange, blue, and red

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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.

Tucán Arcoíris

El tucán arcoíris es el ave nacional de Belice, con un gran pico multicolor, que habita en selvas tropicales de México y América Central.

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