American Robin vs Rock Pigeon

Turdus migratorius 비교 대상 Columba livia

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 American Robin Rock Pigeon
학명 Turdus migratorius Columba livia
Passeriformes Columbiformes
Turdidae Columbidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 25.0 cm (9.8 in) 33.0 cm (13.0 in)
날개 폭 36.0 cm (14.2 in) 68.0 cm (26.8 in)
체중 77.0 g (2.72 oz) 300.0 g (10.58 oz)
식성 Earthworms, insects, and fruit. Famously hunts earthworms on lawns by running, stopping, and tilting its … Seeds, grain, fruit, and human food scraps. Primarily a ground feeder. Feral birds are heavily …
산란 수 2-4 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
American Robin 25.0 cm
Rock Pigeon 33.0 cm
날개 폭
American Robin 36.0 cm
Rock Pigeon 68.0 cm
체중
American Robin 77.0 g
Rock Pigeon 300.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

American Robin only

Rock Pigeon only

American Robin

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

Rock Pigeon

Originally cliff-nesting in Mediterranean regions. Now the quintessential urban bird, inhabiting cities worldwide on every continent.

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Song & Call Comparison

American Robin

노래

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.

Rock Pigeon

노래

Soft, rhythmic cooing 'roo-c'too-coo' repeated multiple times, with emphasis on second syllable. Male courtship coo is deeper and more persistent. Wing-clapping on takeoff is loud.

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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.

Rock Pigeon

Native to Europe, North Africa, and South Asia. Feral populations on every continent except Antarctica.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

American Robin

Least Concern

Rock Pigeon

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How to Tell Them Apart

American Robin

깃털

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

부리

Bright yellow bill with a dark tip

Rock Pigeon

깃털

Wild-type has a blue-grey body with iridescent green and purple neck feathers, two black wing bars, and a white rump. Feral populations show enormous color variation.

부리

Slender dark bill with a white fleshy cere at the base

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About These Birds

American Robin

아메리카울새는 북미 전역에서 봄의 전령으로 널리 알려져 있다. 이름과 달리 실제 유럽울새와 관련이 없으며, 지빠귀과(Turdidae)에 속한다. 빨간 가슴과 노래 소리로 쉽게 알아볼 수 있다.

Rock Pigeon

The rock pigeon is the ancestor of all domestic pigeon breeds and one of the most abundant birds in cities worldwide. Pigeons have served humans as messengers, food, and subjects for scientific research — their homing ability and vision have been studied extensively. Darwin's study of pigeon breeding contributed to his theory of evolution.

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