American Robin vs Pygargue à queue blanche

Turdus migratorius comparé à Haliaeetus albicilla

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut American Robin Pygargue à queue blanche
Nom scientifique Turdus migratorius Haliaeetus albicilla
Ordre Passeriformes Accipitriformes
Famille Turdidae Accipitridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur 25,0 cm (9.8 in) 84,0 cm (33.1 in)
Envergure 36,0 cm (14.2 in) 225,0 cm (88.6 in)
Poids 77,0 g (2.72 oz) 5200,0 g (183.42 oz)
Régime alimentaire Earthworms, insects, and fruit. Famously hunts earthworms on lawns by running, stopping, and tilting its … Fish, waterfowl, and carrion. Often pirates food from other birds. Takes fish from the water …
Taille de la couvée 2-4 1-3
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
American Robin 25,0 cm
Pygargue à queue blanche 84,0 cm
Envergure
American Robin 36,0 cm
Pygargue à queue blanche 225,0 cm
Poids
American Robin 77,0 g
Pygargue à queue blanche 5200,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

American Robin only

Pygargue à queue blanche only

American Robin

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

Pygargue à queue blanche

Coastlines, large lakes, and rivers with mature trees or cliffs for nesting. Requires large undisturbed 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.

Pygargue à queue blanche

Chant

High-pitched, yelping 'klee-klee' and deep barking 'ra-ra-ra'. Less vocal than Bald Eagle but similar chattering quality. Gives gull-like wailing near nest in breeding season.

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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.

Pygargue à queue blanche

Northern Europe and Asia from Greenland and Scandinavia to Japan. Reintroduced to Scotland and Ireland.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

American Robin

Least Concern

Pygargue à queue blanche

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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

Pygargue à queue blanche

Plumage

Brown body with a paler head in adults and a distinctive short white wedge-shaped tail. Massive broad wings in flight. Juveniles are darker overall.

Bec

Very large, heavy, pale yellow bill

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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.

Pygargue à queue blanche

The white-tailed eagle is Europe's largest eagle and the fourth-largest eagle in the world. Once extinct in Britain, it has been successfully reintroduced to Scotland and Ireland through conservation programs. These powerful raptors can live over 25 years and form lifelong pair bonds.

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