American Robin vs Atlantic Puffin

Turdus migratorius comparado com Fratercula arctica

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo American Robin Atlantic Puffin
Nome científico Turdus migratorius Fratercula arctica
Ordem Passeriformes Charadriiformes
Família Turdidae Alcidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Vulnerable
Comprimento 25,0 cm (9.8 in) 30,0 cm (11.8 in)
Envergadura 36,0 cm (14.2 in) 56,0 cm (22.0 in)
Peso 77,0 g (2.72 oz) 380,0 g (13.40 oz)
Dieta Earthworms, insects, and fruit. Famously hunts earthworms on lawns by running, stopping, and tilting its … Small fish, especially sand eels, herring, and capelin. Dives underwater using wings for propulsion, catching …
Tamanho da postura 2-4 1
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
American Robin 25,0 cm
Atlantic Puffin 30,0 cm
Envergadura
American Robin 36,0 cm
Atlantic Puffin 56,0 cm
Peso
American Robin 77,0 g
Atlantic Puffin 380,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

American Robin only

Atlantic Puffin only

American Robin

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

Atlantic Puffin

Breeds on grassy cliff tops and offshore islands. Spends winter entirely at sea in the North Atlantic.

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Song & Call Comparison

American Robin

Canto

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.

Atlantic Puffin

Canto

At burrow gives a low, moaning 'arr-arr-arr' growl. Silent at sea. At breeding colonies produces a series of grunting croaks. Chicks give soft peeping calls.

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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.

Atlantic Puffin

North Atlantic from eastern Canada and northeastern United States to Iceland, Norway, and northwest Russia.

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Estado de conservação

Least Concern

American Robin

Vulnerable

Atlantic Puffin

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How to Tell Them Apart

American Robin

Plumagem

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

Bico

Bright yellow bill with a dark tip

Atlantic Puffin

Plumagem

Black upperparts and white underparts with a distinctive white face. In breeding season, the face brightens and colourful bill plates develop. Winter plumage is duller with a darker face.

Bico

Large, laterally compressed, triangular bill — bright orange, blue, and yellow in breeding season

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About These Birds

American Robin

O Tordo-americano (Turdus migratorius) é um dos pássaros mais conhecidos da América do Norte, pertencente à família Turdidae. Amplamente distribuído pelo continente norte-americano, habita florestas, subúrbios, parques e jardins. Mede aproximadamente 23-28 cm e pesa entre 77-85 g. Caracterizado pelo peito laranja avermelhado vivo em contraste com o dorso e cabeça escuros. Frequentemente um dos primeiros pássaros a ser ouvido ao amanhecer, com seu canto musical rico. Alimenta-se de minhocas, insetos e frutos. É um símbolo popular da chegada da …

Atlantic Puffin

The Atlantic puffin, often called the clown of the sea, is a charismatic seabird that nests in burrows on northern sea cliffs. Puffins can carry up to a dozen fish crosswise in their beaks at once thanks to backward-facing spines on their palate. Climate change and overfishing are threatening their food supply, leading to population declines.

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