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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal	Elster	Red-billed Chough
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Pica pica	Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Ordnung	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
Familie	Corvidae	Corvidae
Erhaltungsstatus	Least Concern	Least Concern
Länge	46,0 cm (18.1 in)	—
Flügelspannweite	56,0 cm (22.0 in)	56,9 cm (22.4 in)
Gewicht	220,0 g (7.76 oz)	289,0 g (10.19 oz)
Ernährung	Omnivorous — insects, grains, berries, carrion, eggs, and nestlings. Caches surplus food for later retrieval.	--
Gelegegröße	2-8	3-5
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Elster 46,0 cm

Red-billed Chough —

Flügelspannweite

Elster 56,0 cm

Red-billed Chough 56,9 cm

Gewicht

Elster 220,0 g

Red-billed Chough 289,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Elster only

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Elster

Open woodland, farmland, hedgerows, parks, and gardens. Common in suburban and urban environments across Eurasia.

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Song & Call Comparison

Elster

Gesang

A harsh, rapid chattering 'chach-chach-chach'. Also gives a variety of whistles and clucking notes. Known to mimic other birds and sounds. Very vocal in pairs.

Red-billed Chough

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Geographic Range & Migration

Elster

Europe, Asia, and northwest Africa. One of the most recognizable birds across the Palearctic region.

Red-billed Chough

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Elster

Least Concern

Red-billed Chough

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How to Tell Them Apart

Elster

Gefieder

Bold black and white pattern with iridescent blue-green gloss on the wings and long graduated tail. White scapulars and flanks contrast with the black body.

Schnabel

Strong, straight black bill

Red-billed Chough

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About These Birds

Elster

Die Elster zählt zu den intelligentesten Tieren der Erde und war das erste Nicht-Säugetier, dem eine Selbsterkennung im Spiegel nachgewiesen wurde. Diese dreisten Rabenvögel bauen kunstvolle, kuppelförmige Nester aus Zweigen und gelten als Liebhaber glänzender Gegenstände, wenngleich dieser Ruf möglicherweise übertrieben ist.

Red-billed Chough

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