European Robin vs Japanese White-eye

Erithacus rubecula 비교 대상 Zosterops japonicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 European Robin Japanese White-eye
학명 Erithacus rubecula Zosterops japonicus
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Muscicapidae Zosteropidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 14.0 cm (5.5 in) 11.5 cm (4.5 in)
날개 폭 21.0 cm (8.3 in) 17.0 cm (6.7 in)
체중 18.0 g (0.63 oz) 11.0 g (0.39 oz)
식성 Insects, worms, and berries. Often follows gardeners and large animals to catch invertebrates disturbed from … Insects, nectar, and fruit. Active gleaner that flits through foliage and visits flowers. Important pollinator …
산란 수 4-7 2-6
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
European Robin 14.0 cm
Japanese White-eye 11.5 cm
날개 폭
European Robin 21.0 cm
Japanese White-eye 17.0 cm
체중
European Robin 18.0 g
Japanese White-eye 11.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

European Robin only

없음

Japanese White-eye only

없음

European Robin

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

Japanese White-eye

Broadleaf evergreen forests, gardens, parks, and suburban areas. Highly adaptable and common in East Asian gardens.

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Song & Call Comparison

European Robin

노래

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'.

Japanese White-eye

노래

Sweet, high-pitched 'tsee-tsee-tsee' whistle and soft melodic warbling. Flocks produce a continuous tinkling chorus. Alarm is a sharper 'tset'. Song is gentle and rhythmic.

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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.

Japanese White-eye

East Asia including Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Introduced to Hawaii and other Pacific islands.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

European Robin

Least Concern

Japanese White-eye

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How to Tell Them Apart

European Robin

깃털

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

부리

Thin, pointed dark brown bill

Japanese White-eye

깃털

Olive-green upperparts with a bright white eye-ring. Yellow throat and undertail coverts. Greyish-white belly.

부리

Thin, pointed, slightly decurved dark bill

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About These Birds

European Robin

유럽울새는 영국에서 가장 사랑받는 새 중 하나로 국민 새로 선정되었다. 주황-붉은 가슴으로 유명하며 정원사 곁을 잘 따르는 것으로 알려져 있다. 영역 방어가 강해 동성 간 싸움도 치열하다.

Japanese White-eye

일본동박새는 동아시아 전역에 서식하는 작고 활발한 새이다. 뚜렷한 흰 눈 고리가 특징이며 올리브색과 녹색의 밝은 깃털을 가진다. 꽃의 꿀과 작은 곤충, 과일을 먹으며 숲, 공원, 정원 등 다양한 환경에서 생활한다.

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