European Robin vs Japanese White-eye

Erithacus rubecula comparado com Zosterops japonicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo European Robin Japanese White-eye
Nome científico Erithacus rubecula Zosterops japonicus
Ordem Passeriformes Passeriformes
Família Muscicapidae Zosteropidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento 14,0 cm (5.5 in) 11,5 cm (4.5 in)
Envergadura 21,0 cm (8.3 in) 17,0 cm (6.7 in)
Peso 18,0 g (0.63 oz) 11,0 g (0.39 oz)
Dieta 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 …
Tamanho da postura 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
Envergadura
European Robin 21,0 cm
Japanese White-eye 17,0 cm
Peso
European Robin 18,0 g
Japanese White-eye 11,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

European Robin only

Nenhum

Japanese White-eye only

Nenhum

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

Canto

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

Canto

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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Estado de conservação

Least Concern

European Robin

Least Concern

Japanese White-eye

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How to Tell Them Apart

European Robin

Plumagem

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

Bico

Thin, pointed dark brown bill

Japanese White-eye

Plumagem

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

Bico

Thin, pointed, slightly decurved dark bill

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About These Birds

European Robin

The European robin is one of the most beloved birds in Britain, where it is the unofficial national bird. Despite its friendly demeanor toward humans, robins are fiercely territorial against their own kind, singing year-round to defend territory. Their distinctive song is one of the first to be heard at dawn.

Japanese White-eye

O olho-branco-japonês é uma pequena ave verde-oliva com anel ocular branco característico, muito popular como canário de gaiola no Japão e amplamente distribuído na Ásia.

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