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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal	Amsel	Chinese Blackbird
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Turdus merula	Turdus mandarinus
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)	29,3 cm (11.5 in)
Gewicht	100,0 g (3.53 oz)	116,5 g (4.11 oz)
Ernährung	Earthworms, insects, berries, and fruit. Forages on the ground, turning over leaf litter. Famously pulls …	--
Gelegegröße	3-5	2-6
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Amsel 25,0 cm

Chinese Blackbird —

Flügelspannweite

Amsel 36,0 cm

Chinese Blackbird 29,3 cm

Gewicht

Amsel 100,0 g

Chinese Blackbird 116,5 g

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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

🌾 Grasland

Amsel only

🌲 Wald

Chinese Blackbird only

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Amsel

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

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Chinese Blackbird

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Geographic Range & Migration

Amsel

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

Chinese Blackbird

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Amsel

Least Concern

Chinese Blackbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

Chinese Blackbird

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About These Birds

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.

Chinese Blackbird

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