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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal	Wanderdrossel	Chestnut-backed Thrush
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Turdus migratorius	Geokichla dohertyi
Ordnung	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
Familie	Turdidae	Turdidae
Erhaltungsstatus	Least Concern	Near Threatened
Länge	25,0 cm (9.8 in)	—
Flügelspannweite	36,0 cm (14.2 in)	20,1 cm (7.9 in)
Gewicht	77,0 g (2.72 oz)	47,3 g (1.67 oz)
Ernährung	Earthworms, insects, and fruit. Famously hunts earthworms on lawns by running, stopping, and tilting its …	--
Gelegegröße	2-4	3
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Wanderdrossel 25,0 cm

Chestnut-backed Thrush —

Flügelspannweite

Wanderdrossel 36,0 cm

Chestnut-backed Thrush 20,1 cm

Gewicht

Wanderdrossel 77,0 g

Chestnut-backed Thrush 47,3 g

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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

🌲 Wald

Wanderdrossel only

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Chestnut-backed Thrush only

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Wanderdrossel

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

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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.

Chestnut-backed Thrush

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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.

Chestnut-backed Thrush

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Wanderdrossel

Near Threatened

Chestnut-backed Thrush

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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

Chestnut-backed Thrush

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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.

Chestnut-backed Thrush

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