American Robin vs Barn Owl
Turdus migratorius comparé à Tyto alba
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | American Robin | Barn Owl |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Turdus migratorius | Tyto alba |
| Ordre | Passeriformes | Strigiformes |
| Famille | Turdidae | Tytonidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | 25,0 cm (9.8 in) | 35,0 cm (13.8 in) |
| Envergure | 36,0 cm (14.2 in) | 90,0 cm (35.4 in) |
| Poids | 77,0 g (2.72 oz) | 350,0 g (12.35 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Earthworms, insects, and fruit. Famously hunts earthworms on lawns by running, stopping, and tilting its … | Almost exclusively small mammals, especially voles and mice. Hunts using extraordinary hearing to locate prey … |
| Taille de la couvée | 2-4 | 2-16 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
American Robin only
Aucun(e)
Barn Owl only
American Robin
Lawns, parks, gardens, farmland, and forest edges. One of the most familiar birds in suburban North America.
Barn Owl
Open farmland, grasslands, and marshes. Nests in barns, church steeples, tree cavities, and purpose-built nest boxes.
Song & Call Comparison
American Robin
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.
Barn Owl
An eerie, drawn-out rasping shriek 'shreeeeee' — not a hoot. Also gives hissing, snoring, and bill-snapping when disturbed. Chicks call with a persistent rasping hunger call.
Geographic Range & Migration
American Robin
North America from Alaska and Canada to Mexico. Northern populations migrate south in winter; southern populations are largely resident.
Barn Owl
The most widespread owl and one of the most widespread land birds, found on every continent except Antarctica.
Statut de conservation
American Robin
Barn Owl
How to Tell Them Apart
American Robin
Dark grey-brown upperparts with a warm brick-red breast and belly. White eye-ring and streaked white throat. Female slightly paler.
Bright yellow bill with a dark tip
Barn Owl
Pale golden-buff upperparts with delicate grey mottling. Pure white heart-shaped face and white to pale buff underparts. Ghostly white appearance in flight.
Pale pinkish hooked bill nearly concealed by the facial disc
About These Birds
American Robin
The American robin is widely regarded as a harbinger of spring across North America. Despite its name, it is a true thrush unrelated to the European robin. American robins produce two to three broods per year and are among the earliest birds to sing in the morning chorus.
Barn Owl
The barn owl has the most asymmetrical ears of any owl, giving it the finest auditory localization ability in the animal kingdom. It can catch prey in complete darkness using sound alone. The barn owl's distinctive heart-shaped face acts as a parabolic dish, funneling sound to its offset ears.