Common Blackbird vs Amami Thrush

Turdus merula comparé à Zoothera major

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Common Blackbird Amami Thrush
Nom scientifique Turdus merula Zoothera major
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) 32,0 cm (12.6 in)
Poids 100,0 g (3.53 oz) 172,0 g (6.07 oz)
Régime alimentaire Earthworms, insects, berries, and fruit. Forages on the ground, turning over leaf litter. Famously pulls … --
Taille de la couvée 3-5 2-3
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Blackbird 25,0 cm
Amami Thrush
Envergure
Common Blackbird 36,0 cm
Amami Thrush 32,0 cm
Poids
Common Blackbird 100,0 g
Amami Thrush 172,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Common Blackbird only

Amami 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.

Amami Thrush

Geographic Range & Migration

Common Blackbird

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

Amami Thrush

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Common Blackbird

Least Concern

Amami 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

Amami 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.

Amami Thrush

The Amami Thrush is a large thrush weighing 172 g with a 32 cm wingspan, endemic to Amami Oshima Island in Japan. It forages on the forest floor for earthworms and invertebrates beneath dense subtropical canopy.

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