American Robin vs Buse à queue rousse

Turdus migratorius comparé à Buteo jamaicensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut American Robin Buse à queue rousse
Nom scientifique Turdus migratorius Buteo jamaicensis
Ordre Passeriformes Accipitriformes
Famille Turdidae Accipitridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur 25,0 cm (9.8 in) 53,0 cm (20.9 in)
Envergure 36,0 cm (14.2 in) 124,0 cm (48.8 in)
Poids 77,0 g (2.72 oz) 1080,0 g (38.10 oz)
Régime alimentaire Earthworms, insects, and fruit. Famously hunts earthworms on lawns by running, stopping, and tilting its … Small to medium mammals, especially voles, mice, and rabbits. Also takes birds, reptiles, and large …
Taille de la couvée 2-4 2-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
American Robin 25,0 cm
Buse à queue rousse 53,0 cm
Envergure
American Robin 36,0 cm
Buse à queue rousse 124,0 cm
Poids
American Robin 77,0 g
Buse à queue rousse 1080,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

American Robin only

Aucun(e)

Buse à queue rousse only

American Robin

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

Buse à queue rousse

Open country with scattered elevated perches such as trees, poles, and cliffs. Adaptable to farmland, grasslands, roadsides, and suburban areas.

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Song & Call Comparison

American Robin

Chant

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.

Buse à queue rousse

Chant

Iconic, raspy descending scream: 'kreeeeee-ar', often used in films for all raptors. Gives short barking 'kak' notes near nest. Juveniles beg with persistent squealing whistles.

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Geographic Range & Migration

American Robin

North America from Alaska and Canada to Mexico. Northern populations migrate south in winter; southern populations are largely resident.

Buse à queue rousse

North America from Alaska to Panama, including the Caribbean. One of the most common raptors in North America.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

American Robin

Least Concern

Buse à queue rousse

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How to Tell Them Apart

American Robin

Plumage

Dark grey-brown upperparts with a warm brick-red breast and belly. White eye-ring and streaked white throat. Female slightly paler.

Bec

Bright yellow bill with a dark tip

Buse à queue rousse

Plumage

Variable plumage from pale to dark morphs. Most adults have rich brown upperparts, a pale breast with a dark belly band, and the characteristic rufous-red tail.

Bec

Dark hooked bill with a yellow cere

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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.

Buse à queue rousse

The red-tailed hawk is the most widespread and common hawk in North America. Its screaming cry is so iconic that it is often dubbed over bald eagle footage in films and television. These adaptable raptors thrive in human-altered landscapes and are a familiar sight perched along highways.

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