Cattle tyrant vs Eastern phoebe
The cattle tyrant is heavier: 29.6 g against 19.7 g for the eastern phoebe, about 50% more.
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What is the difference between a cattle tyrant and a eastern phoebe?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The cattle tyrant is heavier: 29.6 g against 19.7 g for the eastern phoebe, about 50% more.
- They share the family Tyrannidae but sit in different genera: Cattle tyrant in Machetornis, Eastern phoebe in Sayornis.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Cattle tyrant | Eastern phoebe | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Machetornis rixosa | Sayornis phoebe |
| Family | Tyrannidae | Tyrannidae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Weight | 29.6 g – 34 g | 18.9 g – 19.7 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 9.1 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland | forest |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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