American Robin vs Great Tit
Turdus migratorius comparado com Parus major
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | American Robin | Great Tit |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Turdus migratorius | Parus major |
| Ordem | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Família | Turdidae | Paridae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | 25,0 cm (9.8 in) | 14,0 cm (5.5 in) |
| Envergadura | 36,0 cm (14.2 in) | 24,0 cm (9.4 in) |
| Peso | 77,0 g (2.72 oz) | 18,0 g (0.63 oz) |
| Dieta | Earthworms, insects, and fruit. Famously hunts earthworms on lawns by running, stopping, and tilting its … | Insects and spiders in summer, seeds and nuts in winter. A frequent and dominant visitor … |
| Tamanho da postura | 2-4 | 3-18 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
American Robin
Lawns, parks, gardens, farmland, and forest edges. One of the most familiar birds in suburban North America.
Great Tit
Deciduous and mixed woodland, parks, gardens, and hedgerows. Readily uses nest boxes. Highly adaptable to human environments.
Song & Call Comparison
American Robin
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.
Great Tit
A repetitive, teacher-teacher 'tee-cher, tee-cher, tee-cher'. Also gives ringing 'pink-pink' alarm. Highly versatile singer; over 40 song variants recorded from a single male.
Geographic Range & Migration
American Robin
North America from Alaska and Canada to Mexico. Northern populations migrate south in winter; southern populations are largely resident.
Great Tit
Widespread across Europe and Asia from Britain to Japan, and south to North Africa and Southeast Asia.
Estado de conservação
American Robin
Great Tit
How to Tell Them Apart
American Robin
Dark grey-brown upperparts with a warm brick-red breast and belly. White eye-ring and streaked white throat. Female slightly paler.
Bright yellow bill with a dark tip
Great Tit
Blue-black head with white cheeks. Olive-green back, yellow underparts with a broad black central stripe. White wing bar and blue-grey tail.
Short, stout, dark bill
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 …
Great Tit
The great tit is the largest European tit and one of the most studied wild birds in the world. Research at Wytham Woods in Oxford has monitored great tit populations since the 1940s, contributing enormously to ecology and evolution. These innovative birds famously learned to open milk bottle tops in 20th-century Britain.