Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush vs Eastern Bluebird

Catharus fuscater comparé à Sialia sialis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush Eastern Bluebird
Nom scientifique Catharus fuscater Sialia sialis
Ordre Passeriformes Passeriformes
Famille Turdidae Turdidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur 17,5 cm (6.9 in)
Envergure 17,7 cm (7.0 in) 27,0 cm (10.6 in)
Poids 36,266666666666666 g (1.28 oz) 31,0 g (1.09 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- Insects in summer, berries in winter. Hunts from low perches, dropping to the ground to …
Taille de la couvée 1-2 4-5
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush
Eastern Bluebird 17,5 cm
Envergure
Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush 17,7 cm
Eastern Bluebird 27,0 cm
Poids
Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush 36,266666666666666 g
Eastern Bluebird 31,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush only

Eastern Bluebird only

Eastern Bluebird

Open woodland, farmland edges, orchards, and parks with scattered trees and open ground. Readily uses nest boxes.

Song & Call Comparison

Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush

Eastern Bluebird

Chant

A rich, melodious warbled 'chur-wi, tur-a-lee' song. Both sexes sing. Call is a soft, musical 'turee'. Song is gentle and flute-like, suggesting a small thrush. Given from exposed perch.

Geographic Range & Migration

Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush

Eastern Bluebird

Eastern North America from southern Canada to Honduras and Nicaragua. Partially migratory.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush

Least Concern

Eastern Bluebird

How to Tell Them Apart

Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush

Eastern Bluebird

Plumage

Males are vivid royal blue above with a rusty-red breast and white belly. Females are grey-blue with a paler rust breast.

Bec

Short, thin, dark bill

About These Birds

Eastern Bluebird

The eastern bluebird is a beloved symbol of happiness in North America. Once declining due to habitat loss and competition from introduced species, populations recovered dramatically thanks to a massive citizen science nest box campaign. These gentle thrushes form loose winter flocks and huddle together in nest boxes during cold snaps.

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