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Pink robin vs Tomtit

The tomtit is heavier: 11.8 g against 10.2 g for the pink robin, about 15% more.

Pink robin (Petroica rodinogaster)
Pink robin LCLeast Concern
Photo: JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Tomtit (Petroica macrocephala)
Tomtit LCLeast Concern
Photo: Mark Jobling · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a pink robin and a tomtit?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The tomtit is heavier: 11.8 g against 10.2 g for the pink robin, about 15% more.
  • Both belong to the genus Petroica, so they are close relatives.
  • Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Side by side

Pink robinTomtit
Scientific namePetroica rodinogasterPetroica macrocephala
FamilyPetroicidaePetroicidae
OrderPasseriformesPasseriformes
Weight9.9 g – 10.6 g11.5 g – 12 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatforestforest
Conservation statusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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