European Robin vs Mallard

Erithacus rubecula 比較対象 Anas platyrhynchos

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属性 European Robin Mallard
学名 Erithacus rubecula Anas platyrhynchos
Passeriformes Anseriformes
Muscicapidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 14.0 cm (5.5 in) 58.0 cm (22.8 in)
翼開長 21.0 cm (8.3 in) 90.0 cm (35.4 in)
体重 18.0 g (0.63 oz) 1100.0 g (38.80 oz)
食性 Insects, worms, and berries. Often follows gardeners and large animals to catch invertebrates disturbed from … Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing …
一腹卵数 4-7 4-18
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
European Robin 14.0 cm
Mallard 58.0 cm
翼開長
European Robin 21.0 cm
Mallard 90.0 cm
体重
European Robin 18.0 g
Mallard 1100.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

European Robin only

Mallard only

European Robin

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

Mallard

Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.

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Song & Call Comparison

European Robin

さえずり

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'.

Mallard

さえずり

Female gives the classic 'quack-quack-quack', descending in pitch. Male utters soft nasal 'raeb-raeb'. Both give a high 'gag-gag-gag' when alarmed or taking flight.

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Geographic Range & Migration

European Robin

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

Mallard

Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.

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保全状況

Least Concern

European Robin

Least Concern

Mallard

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How to Tell Them Apart

European Robin

羽毛

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

くちばし

Thin, pointed dark brown bill

Mallard

羽毛

Breeding males have an iridescent green head, white neck ring, chestnut breast, and grey body. Females are mottled brown. Both sexes show a blue speculum bordered by white.

くちばし

Broad, flat bill — yellow-green in males, orange-brown in females

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About These Birds

European Robin

イギリスの非公式の国鳥で、縄張り意識が強く、一年中さえずる。民話では鳥の中の特別な地位を持つ。

Mallard

世界で最も一般的なカモ。雄は光沢のある緑色の頭、白い首輪、栗色の胸が特徴。体長50〜65cm。ほぼ世界中の湖、川、池、湿地に生息。雑食性で植物や無脊椎動物を食べる。多くの家禽カモの祖先。低危険種。

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