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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut	Common Nightingale	Spotted Forktail
Nom scientifique	Luscinia megarhynchos	Enicurus maculatus
Ordre	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
Famille	Muscicapidae	Muscicapidae
Statut de conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern
Longueur	16,5 cm (6.5 in)	—
Envergure	25,0 cm (9.8 in)	20,5 cm (8.1 in)
Poids	21,0 g (0.74 oz)	41,0 g (1.45 oz)
Régime alimentaire	Insects and larvae, supplemented with berries in autumn. Forages on or near the ground in …	--
Taille de la couvée	4-5	3-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Common Nightingale 16,5 cm

Spotted Forktail —

Envergure

Common Nightingale 25,0 cm

Spotted Forktail 20,5 cm

Poids

Common Nightingale 21,0 g

Spotted Forktail 41,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

🌲 Forest

Common Nightingale only

🏖️ Coastal

Spotted Forktail only

Aucun(e)

Common Nightingale

Dense thickets, scrub, and undergrowth in deciduous woodland. Prefers areas with thick ground cover near water.

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Song & Call Comparison

Common Nightingale

Chant

Considered Europe's finest songster: an extraordinarily rich, loud, flute-like melody of bubbling trills, slow whistles, and a distinctive crescendo 'lu-lu-lu'. Sings day and night.

Spotted Forktail

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Geographic Range & Migration

Common Nightingale

Breeds in Europe and western Asia. Winters in sub-Saharan Africa. A long-distance migrant crossing the Sahara.

Spotted Forktail

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Common Nightingale

Least Concern

Spotted Forktail

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How to Tell Them Apart

Common Nightingale

Plumage

Plain warm brown upperparts with a rufous-chestnut tail. Pale greyish-white underparts. Unremarkable appearance belies its remarkable voice.

Bec

Thin, pointed, dark brown bill

Spotted Forktail

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About These Birds

Common Nightingale

The common nightingale is celebrated as one of the finest songsters in the bird world, inspiring poets from Homer to Keats. Males sing complex phrases of over 250 different types, often at night during breeding season. Despite its famous song, the nightingale is a plain-looking bird that skulks in dense vegetation.

Spotted Forktail

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