Mirlo Común vs Bassian Thrush

Turdus merula comparado con Zoothera lunulata

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Mirlo Común Bassian Thrush
Nombre científico Turdus merula Zoothera lunulata
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) 26,7 cm (10.5 in)
Peso 100,0 g (3.53 oz) 114,0 g (4.02 oz)
Dieta Earthworms, insects, berries, and fruit. Forages on the ground, turning over leaf litter. Famously pulls … --
Tamaño de la puesta 3-5 2-3
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Mirlo Común 25,0 cm
Bassian Thrush
Envergadura
Mirlo Común 36,0 cm
Bassian Thrush 26,7 cm
Peso
Mirlo Común 100,0 g
Bassian Thrush 114,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Mirlo Común only

Bassian 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.

Bassian 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.

Bassian Thrush

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Mirlo Común

Least Concern

Bassian 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

Bassian 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.

Bassian Thrush

The Bassian Thrush is a ground-dwelling thrush of the family Turdidae found in moist forests, gullies, and rainforest across southeastern Australia and Tasmania. Weighing about 114g with a wingspan of 26.7cm, it has scalloped brown-and-buff plumage providing excellent camouflage on the forest floor. It feeds on earthworms, insects, and other invertebrates found in leaf litter.

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