Wanderdrossel vs Amami Thrush

Turdus migratorius verglichen mit Zoothera major

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Wanderdrossel Amami Thrush
Wissenschaftlicher Name Turdus migratorius Zoothera major
Ordnung Passeriformes Passeriformes
Familie Turdidae Turdidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge 25,0 cm (9.8 in)
Flügelspannweite 36,0 cm (14.2 in) 32,0 cm (12.6 in)
Gewicht 77,0 g (2.72 oz) 172,0 g (6.07 oz)
Ernährung Earthworms, insects, and fruit. Famously hunts earthworms on lawns by running, stopping, and tilting its … --
Gelegegröße 2-4 2-3
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Wanderdrossel 25,0 cm
Amami Thrush
Flügelspannweite
Wanderdrossel 36,0 cm
Amami Thrush 32,0 cm
Gewicht
Wanderdrossel 77,0 g
Amami Thrush 172,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Wanderdrossel only

Amami Thrush only

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Wanderdrossel

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

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.

Amami Thrush

Geographic Range & Migration

Wanderdrossel

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

Amami Thrush

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Wanderdrossel

Least Concern

Amami Thrush

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

Amami Thrush

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.

Amami Thrush

The Amami Thrush is a large thrush weighing 172 g with a 32 cm wingspan, endemic to Amami Oshima Island in Japan. It forages on the forest floor for earthworms and invertebrates beneath dense subtropical canopy.

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