Common Blackbird vs Rufous-backed Thrush

Turdus merula comparé à Turdus rufopalliatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Common Blackbird Rufous-backed Thrush
Nom scientifique Turdus merula Turdus rufopalliatus
Ordre Passeriformes Passeriformes
Famille Turdidae Turdidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur 25,0 cm (9.8 in)
Envergure 36,0 cm (14.2 in) 24,9 cm (9.8 in)
Poids 100,0 g (3.53 oz) 78,5 g (2.77 oz)
Régime alimentaire Earthworms, insects, berries, and fruit. Forages on the ground, turning over leaf litter. Famously pulls … --
Taille de la couvée 3-5 3
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Blackbird 25,0 cm
Rufous-backed Thrush
Envergure
Common Blackbird 36,0 cm
Rufous-backed Thrush 24,9 cm
Poids
Common Blackbird 100,0 g
Rufous-backed Thrush 78,5 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Common Blackbird only

Rufous-backed Thrush only

Aucun(e)

Common Blackbird

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

Song & Call Comparison

Common Blackbird

Chant

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.

Rufous-backed Thrush

Geographic Range & Migration

Common Blackbird

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

Rufous-backed Thrush

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Common Blackbird

Least Concern

Rufous-backed Thrush

How to Tell Them Apart

Common Blackbird

Plumage

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.

Bec

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

Rufous-backed Thrush

About These Birds

Common Blackbird

The common blackbird is one of Europe's most familiar and best-loved songbirds, celebrated for its rich, fluting song delivered from rooftop and treetop perches at dawn and dusk. Originally a shy woodland bird, it has colonized urban environments over the past two centuries and become one of the most successful urban adapters.

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