Wanderdrossel vs Amsel

Turdus migratorius verglichen mit Turdus merula

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Wanderdrossel Amsel
Wissenschaftlicher Name Turdus migratorius Turdus merula
Ordnung Passeriformes Passeriformes
Familie Turdidae Turdidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge 25,0 cm (9.8 in) 25,0 cm (9.8 in)
Flügelspannweite 36,0 cm (14.2 in) 36,0 cm (14.2 in)
Gewicht 77,0 g (2.72 oz) 100,0 g (3.53 oz)
Ernährung Earthworms, insects, and fruit. Famously hunts earthworms on lawns by running, stopping, and tilting its … Earthworms, insects, berries, and fruit. Forages on the ground, turning over leaf litter. Famously pulls …
Gelegegröße 2-4 3-5
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Wanderdrossel 25,0 cm
Amsel 25,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Wanderdrossel 36,0 cm
Amsel 36,0 cm
Gewicht
Wanderdrossel 77,0 g
Amsel 100,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Wanderdrossel only

Amsel only

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Wanderdrossel

Lawns, parks, gardens, farmland, and forest edges. One of the most familiar birds in suburban North America.

Amsel

Woodland, hedgerows, gardens, and parks. One of the most common garden birds across Europe.

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Song & Call Comparison

Wanderdrossel

Gesang

A clear, caroling song of 2-3 note phrases: 'cheerily, cheer-up, cheerio'. Sings from dawn perches. Sharp 'tut-tut-tut' alarm call and thin 'seeee' flight note.

Amsel

Gesang

Arguably Britain's finest songster: rich, flute-like phrases with deep, mellow quality. Sings persistently at dusk. Alarm is a sharp 'chook-chook'. Song includes liquid 'pew' notes.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Wanderdrossel

North America from Alaska and Canada to Mexico. Northern populations migrate south in winter; southern populations are largely resident.

Amsel

Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand. Northern populations are migratory.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Wanderdrossel

Least Concern

Amsel

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How to Tell Them Apart

Wanderdrossel

Gefieder

Dark grey-brown upperparts with a warm brick-red breast and belly. White eye-ring and streaked white throat. Female slightly paler.

Schnabel

Bright yellow bill with a dark tip

Amsel

Gefieder

Males are jet black with a bright yellow-orange bill and eye-ring. Females are dark brown with mottled underparts and a dull yellowish bill.

Schnabel

Bright yellow-orange bill in males, dull brownish in females

Key Differences

  • • Weight: American Robin (77g) vs Common Blackbird (100g)
  • • Length: American Robin (25 cm) vs Common Blackbird (25 cm)
  • • Wingspan: American Robin (36 cm) vs Common Blackbird (36 cm)
  • • Habitat: American Robin prefers Lawns, parks, gardens, farmland, and forest edges. One of th; Common Blackbird prefers Woodland, hedgerows, gardens, and parks. One of the most com
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About These Birds

Wanderdrossel

Die Wanderdrossel gilt in weiten Teilen Nordamerikas als Vorbote des Frühlings. Trotz ihres englischen Namens ist sie eine echte Drossel und mit dem europäischen Rotkehlchen nicht verwandt. Wanderdrosseln ziehen zwei bis drei Bruten pro Jahr auf und gehören zu den ersten Vögeln, die im morgendlichen Vogelchor singen.

Amsel

Die Amsel ist einer der bekanntesten und beliebtesten Singvögel Europas, geschätzt für ihren volltönenden, flötenden Gesang, den sie in der Morgen- und Abenddämmerung von Dächern und Baumwipfeln vorträgt. Ursprünglich ein scheuer Waldvogel, hat sie im Laufe der letzten zwei Jahrhunderte städtische Lebensräume besiedelt und sich zu einem der erfolgreichsten Stadtvögel entwickelt.

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