🐦 American robin vs Mallard 🦆
The mallard is about twice as long as the American robin. The mallard weighs about 15 times as much as the American robin.
| Row | 🐦 American robin | 🦆 Mallard |
|---|---|---|
| Top speed We don't have a checked number for the American robin yet. | no checked number yet | 51 mph83 km/h1 |
| Weight The mallard weighs about 15 times as much as the American robin. | 2.7 to 3 oz77 to 85 g2 | 2 to 3.1 lb900 g to 1.4 kg3 |
| Lives We don't have a checked number for the mallard yet. | 1 year to 2 years1 year to 2 years2 | no checked number yet |
| Eats Both eat plants and animals. | earthworms, insects, berries and fruit | water plants, seeds, insects and snails |
| Lives in They can live in the same kind of place. | lawns, gardens and woods across North America | ponds, lakes and rivers across North America, Europe and Asia |
Which one? American robin or mallard
🏁 Who would win the race?
We don't have a checked top speed for the American robin yet, so there is no race.
We only race. Real animals mostly avoid each other. A race is the only fair contest: who reaches the tree first, by top speed.
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The link carries only the two animals’ names: peabody.kids/animals/compare/american-robin-vs-mallard
Where these numbers come from
- USGS, checked 30 October 2026.
- Smithsonian's National Zoo, checked 30 October 2026.
- US Fish and Wildlife Service, checked 30 October 2026.
- National Park Service, Mount Rainier, checked 30 October 2026.