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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo	Petirrojo Americano	Chinese Blackbird
Nombre científico	Turdus migratorius	Turdus mandarinus
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)	29,3 cm (11.5 in)
Peso	77,0 g (2.72 oz)	116,5 g (4.11 oz)
Dieta	Earthworms, insects, and fruit. Famously hunts earthworms on lawns by running, stopping, and tilting its …	--
Tamaño de la puesta	2-4	2-6
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Petirrojo Americano 25,0 cm

Chinese Blackbird —

Envergadura

Petirrojo Americano 36,0 cm

Chinese Blackbird 29,3 cm

Peso

Petirrojo Americano 77,0 g

Chinese Blackbird 116,5 g

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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

🌾 Pastizal

Petirrojo Americano only

🌲 Bosque 🌿 Humedal

Chinese Blackbird only

Ninguno

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.

Chinese Blackbird

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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.

Chinese Blackbird

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Petirrojo Americano

Least Concern

Chinese Blackbird

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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

Chinese Blackbird

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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.

Chinese Blackbird

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