Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin vs European Robin

Cercotrichas galactotes comparé à Erithacus rubecula

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin European Robin
Nom scientifique Cercotrichas galactotes Erithacus rubecula
Ordre Passeriformes Passeriformes
Famille Muscicapidae Muscicapidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur 14,0 cm (5.5 in)
Envergure 17,1 cm (6.7 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Poids 22,5 g (0.79 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 3-6 4-7
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin
European Robin 14,0 cm
Envergure
Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin 17,1 cm
European Robin 21,0 cm
Poids
Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin 22,5 g
European Robin 18,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin only

European Robin only

European Robin

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

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin

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

Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin

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

Least Concern

Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin

Least Concern

European Robin

How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin

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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