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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo	Mirlo Común	Abyssinian Thrush
Nombre científico	Turdus merula	Turdus abyssinicus
Orden	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
Familia	Turdidae	Turdidae
Estado de conservación	Least Concern	Least Concern
Longitud	25,0 cm (9.8 in)	—
Envergadura	36,0 cm (14.2 in)	21,4 cm (8.4 in)
Peso	100,0 g (3.53 oz)	68,0 g (2.40 oz)
Dieta	Earthworms, insects, berries, and fruit. Forages on the ground, turning over leaf litter. Famously pulls …	--
Tamaño de la puesta	3-5	1-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Mirlo Común 25,0 cm

Abyssinian Thrush —

Envergadura

Mirlo Común 36,0 cm

Abyssinian Thrush 21,4 cm

Peso

Mirlo Común 100,0 g

Abyssinian Thrush 68,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

🌲 Bosque

Mirlo Común only

🌾 Pastizal

Abyssinian Thrush only

Ninguno

Mirlo Común

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Mirlo Común

Canto

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.

Abyssinian Thrush

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Geographic Range & Migration

Mirlo Común

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

Abyssinian Thrush

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Mirlo Común

Least Concern

Abyssinian Thrush

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How to Tell Them Apart

Mirlo Común

Plumaje

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.

Pico

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

Abyssinian Thrush

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About These Birds

Mirlo Común

Mirlo común (Turdus merula) — Uno de los pájaros más populares de Europa. El macho es completamente negro con el pico y el anillo ocular amarillos; la hembra es parda con moteado en el pecho. Canto flautístico y melodioso. Muy adaptado a jardines, parques y bosques.

Abyssinian Thrush

The Abyssinian Thrush weighs about 68g and is resident in highland forests of East Africa. It forages on the ground for earthworms and invertebrates in forest clearings.

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