European Robin vs Mute Swan

Erithacus rubecula 비교 대상 Cygnus olor

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 European Robin Mute Swan
학명 Erithacus rubecula Cygnus olor
Passeriformes Anseriformes
Muscicapidae Anatidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 14.0 cm (5.5 in) 152.0 cm (59.8 in)
날개 폭 21.0 cm (8.3 in) 235.0 cm (92.5 in)
체중 18.0 g (0.63 oz) 11000.0 g (388.01 oz)
식성 Insects, worms, and berries. Often follows gardeners and large animals to catch invertebrates disturbed from … Submerged aquatic vegetation, algae, and grass. Feeds by upending in shallow water, reaching depths of …
산란 수 4-7 5-7
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
European Robin 14.0 cm
Mute Swan 152.0 cm
날개 폭
European Robin 21.0 cm
Mute Swan 235.0 cm
체중
European Robin 18.0 g
Mute Swan 11000.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

European Robin only

Mute Swan only

European Robin

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

Mute Swan

Lakes, slow rivers, estuaries, and coastal lagoons. Often associated with parks and ornamental waters in Europe.

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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'.

Mute Swan

노래

Despite its name, not truly mute: gives hissing snorts and low grunting when threatened. Wings produce a loud rhythmic whistling throbbing sound in 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.

Mute Swan

Native to Europe and western Asia. Introduced to North America, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

European Robin

Least Concern

Mute Swan

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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

Mute Swan

깃털

All-white plumage in adults. Cygnets are grey-brown, gradually whitening over the first year. Graceful S-curved neck posture is distinctive.

부리

Orange bill with a prominent black knob at the base, larger in males

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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.

Mute Swan

The mute swan is one of the heaviest flying birds, with males weighing up to 14 kg. Despite its name, it is not truly mute, producing hissing, grunting, and snorting sounds. Mute swans form lifelong pair bonds and their aggressive defense of nesting territory is well known.

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