Eastern Bluebird vs Brown-headed Thrush

Sialia sialis comparé à Turdus chrysolaus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Eastern Bluebird Brown-headed Thrush
Nom scientifique Sialia sialis Turdus chrysolaus
Ordre Passeriformes Passeriformes
Famille Turdidae Turdidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur 17,5 cm (6.9 in)
Envergure 27,0 cm (10.6 in) 23,9 cm (9.4 in)
Poids 31,0 g (1.09 oz) 72,5 g (2.56 oz)
Régime alimentaire Insects in summer, berries in winter. Hunts from low perches, dropping to the ground to … --
Taille de la couvée 4-5 2-5
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Eastern Bluebird 17,5 cm
Brown-headed Thrush
Envergure
Eastern Bluebird 27,0 cm
Brown-headed Thrush 23,9 cm
Poids
Eastern Bluebird 31,0 g
Brown-headed Thrush 72,5 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Eastern Bluebird only

Brown-headed Thrush only

Eastern Bluebird

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

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Brown-headed Thrush

Geographic Range & Migration

Eastern Bluebird

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

Brown-headed Thrush

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Eastern Bluebird

Least Concern

Brown-headed Thrush

How to Tell Them Apart

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

Brown-headed Thrush

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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