Blackthroat vs European Robin

Calliope obscura comparé à Erithacus rubecula

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Blackthroat European Robin
Nom scientifique Calliope obscura Erithacus rubecula
Ordre Passeriformes Passeriformes
Famille Muscicapidae Muscicapidae
Statut de conservation Vulnerable Least Concern
Longueur 14,0 cm (5.5 in)
Envergure 13,6 cm (5.4 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Poids 14,0 g (0.49 oz) 18,0 g (0.63 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- Insects, worms, and berries. Often follows gardeners and large animals to catch invertebrates disturbed from …
Taille de la couvée 4 4-7
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Blackthroat
European Robin 14,0 cm
Envergure
Blackthroat 13,6 cm
European Robin 21,0 cm
Poids
Blackthroat 14,0 g
European Robin 18,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Blackthroat only

Aucun(e)

European Robin only

Aucun(e)

European Robin

Woodlands, hedgerows, parks, and gardens across Europe. Remarkably tame around humans, especially in Britain.

Song & Call Comparison

Blackthroat

European Robin

Chant

Exquisite, melancholic melody of thin whistled phrases, rising and falling softly. Rich, warbling song year-round; both sexes sing. Alarm call is a sharp 'tic-tic-tic'.

Geographic Range & Migration

Blackthroat

European Robin

Europe, western Asia, and parts of North Africa. Northern populations migrate south in winter; western European populations are largely resident.

Statut de conservation

Vulnerable

Blackthroat

Least Concern

European Robin

How to Tell Them Apart

Blackthroat

European Robin

Plumage

Olive-brown upperparts with a warm orange-red breast and face bordered by grey. White belly and undertail coverts.

Bec

Thin, pointed dark brown bill

About These Birds

European Robin

The European robin is one of the most beloved birds in Britain, where it is the unofficial national bird. Despite its friendly demeanor toward humans, robins are fiercely territorial against their own kind, singing year-round to defend territory. Their distinctive song is one of the first to be heard at dawn.

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