American Robin vs Red-tailed Hawk

Turdus migratorius so với Buteo jamaicensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính American Robin Red-tailed Hawk
Tên Khoa Học Turdus migratorius Buteo jamaicensis
Bộ Passeriformes Accipitriformes
Họ Turdidae Accipitridae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài 25,0 cm (9.8 in) 53,0 cm (20.9 in)
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 36,0 cm (14.2 in) 124,0 cm (48.8 in)
Khối Lượng 77,0 g (2.72 oz) 1080,0 g (38.10 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Earthworms, insects, and fruit. Famously hunts earthworms on lawns by running, stopping, and tilting its … Small to medium mammals, especially voles, mice, and rabbits. Also takes birds, reptiles, and large …
Số Trứng 2-4 2-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
American Robin 25,0 cm
Red-tailed Hawk 53,0 cm
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
American Robin 36,0 cm
Red-tailed Hawk 124,0 cm
Khối Lượng
American Robin 77,0 g
Red-tailed Hawk 1080,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

American Robin only

Không

Red-tailed Hawk only

American Robin

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

Red-tailed Hawk

Open country with scattered elevated perches such as trees, poles, and cliffs. Adaptable to farmland, grasslands, roadsides, and suburban areas.

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Song & Call Comparison

American Robin

Tiếng Hót

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.

Red-tailed Hawk

Tiếng Hót

Iconic, raspy descending scream: 'kreeeeee-ar', often used in films for all raptors. Gives short barking 'kak' notes near nest. Juveniles beg with persistent squealing whistles.

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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.

Red-tailed Hawk

North America from Alaska to Panama, including the Caribbean. One of the most common raptors in North America.

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Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

American Robin

Least Concern

Red-tailed Hawk

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How to Tell Them Apart

American Robin

Bộ Lông

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

Mỏ

Bright yellow bill with a dark tip

Red-tailed Hawk

Bộ Lông

Variable plumage from pale to dark morphs. Most adults have rich brown upperparts, a pale breast with a dark belly band, and the characteristic rufous-red tail.

Mỏ

Dark hooked bill with a yellow cere

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About These Birds

American Robin

The American robin is widely regarded as a harbinger of spring across North America. Despite its name, it is a true thrush unrelated to the European robin. American robins produce two to three broods per year and are among the earliest birds to sing in the morning chorus.

Red-tailed Hawk

The red-tailed hawk is the most widespread and common hawk in North America. Its screaming cry is so iconic that it is often dubbed over bald eagle footage in films and television. These adaptable raptors thrive in human-altered landscapes and are a familiar sight perched along highways.

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