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Red-capped robin vs Tomtit

The tomtit is heavier: 11.8 g against 8.9 g for the red-capped robin, about 32% more.

Red-capped robin (Petroica goodenovii)
Red-capped robin LCLeast Concern
Photo: JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ ) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Tomtit (Petroica macrocephala)
Tomtit LCLeast Concern
Photo: Mark Jobling · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a red-capped robin and a tomtit?

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

  • The tomtit is heavier: 11.8 g against 8.9 g for the red-capped robin, about 32% 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

Red-capped robinTomtit
Scientific namePetroica goodenoviiPetroica macrocephala
FamilyPetroicidaePetroicidae
OrderPasseriformesPasseriformes
Weight8.6 g – 9.1 g11.5 g – 12 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatwoodlandforest
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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