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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo	Petirrojo Americano	Brown-headed Thrush
Nombre científico	Turdus migratorius	Turdus chrysolaus
Orden	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
Familia	Turdidae	Turdidae
Estado de conservación	Least Concern	Least Concern
Longitud	25,0 cm (9.8 in)	—
Envergadura	36,0 cm (14.2 in)	23,9 cm (9.4 in)
Peso	77,0 g (2.72 oz)	72,5 g (2.56 oz)
Dieta	Earthworms, insects, and fruit. Famously hunts earthworms on lawns by running, stopping, and tilting its …	--
Tamaño de la puesta	2-4	2-5
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Petirrojo Americano 25,0 cm

Brown-headed Thrush —

Envergadura

Petirrojo Americano 36,0 cm

Brown-headed Thrush 23,9 cm

Peso

Petirrojo Americano 77,0 g

Brown-headed Thrush 72,5 g

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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

🌲 Bosque 🌿 Humedal

Petirrojo Americano only

🌾 Pastizal

Brown-headed Thrush only

🏖️ Costero

Petirrojo Americano

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

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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.

Brown-headed Thrush

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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.

Brown-headed Thrush

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Petirrojo Americano

Least Concern

Brown-headed Thrush

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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

Brown-headed Thrush

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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.

Brown-headed Thrush

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