Eurasian Wren vs European Roller

Troglodytes troglodytes 对比 Coracias garrulus

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属性 Eurasian Wren European Roller
学名 Troglodytes troglodytes Coracias garrulus
Passeriformes Coraciiformes
Troglodytidae Coraciidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 9.5 cm (3.7 in) 31.0 cm (12.2 in)
翼展 15.0 cm (5.9 in) 66.0 cm (26.0 in)
体重 9.0 g (0.32 oz) 130.0 g (4.59 oz)
食性 Insects and spiders, gleaned from dense vegetation, rock crevices, and bark. Active and restless forager. Large insects, especially beetles, grasshoppers, and crickets. Also takes small reptiles, frogs, and scorpions. Hunts …
产卵数 3-9 3-6
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Eurasian Wren 9.5 cm
European Roller 31.0 cm
翼展
Eurasian Wren 15.0 cm
European Roller 66.0 cm
体重
Eurasian Wren 9.0 g
European Roller 130.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Eurasian Wren only

European Roller only

Eurasian Wren

Dense undergrowth in woodlands, gardens, hedgerows, and rocky areas. Prefers tangled vegetation close to the ground.

European Roller

Warm, dry, open country with scattered trees and nest holes. Breeds in tree cavities, earth banks, and nest boxes.

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Song & Call Comparison

Eurasian Wren

鸣唱

Extraordinarily loud for its tiny size: a rapid, powerful stream of trills, buzzes, and churring phrases. One of Europe's loudest songs by volume relative to body weight.

European Roller

鸣唱

A harsh, grating 'rack-rack' or 'quarrk' in flight. Gives a variety of sharp nasal calls at the nest. Not melodic; primary vocalizations are alarm and contact calls.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Eurasian Wren

Eurasia from Iceland and western Europe to Japan. The only wren species found outside the Americas.

European Roller

Southern and eastern Europe, Central Asia, and North Africa. Winters in sub-Saharan Africa.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Eurasian Wren

Least Concern

European Roller

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How to Tell Them Apart

Eurasian Wren

羽毛

Warm rufous-brown upperparts with fine dark barring. Pale buffy underparts with barred flanks. Short, often cocked tail.

Thin, slightly curved, dark brown bill

European Roller

羽毛

Turquoise-blue head, breast, and tail. Chestnut-brown back. Vivid ultramarine blue and black wing patches visible in flight.

Short, stout, dark hooked bill

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About These Birds

Eurasian Wren

The Eurasian wren is one of the smallest birds in Europe but possesses an astonishingly loud song for its size. Males build multiple dome-shaped nests, from which the female selects one to line and use. In British folklore, the wren is known as the king of birds for outwitting the eagle in a flying contest.

European Roller

因求偶时的翻滚飞行而得名。欧洲唯一的佛法僧科鸟类。种群数量下降。

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