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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Chinese Rubythroat	Common Nightingale
学名	Calliope tschebaiewi	Luscinia megarhynchos
目	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
科	Muscicapidae	Muscicapidae
保全状況	Least Concern	Least Concern
体長	—	16.5 cm (6.5 in)
翼開長	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	25.0 cm (9.8 in)
体重	23.3 g (0.82 oz)	21.0 g (0.74 oz)
食性	--	Insects and larvae, supplemented with berries in autumn. Forages on or near the ground in …
一腹卵数	3-5	4-5
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Chinese Rubythroat —

Common Nightingale 16.5 cm

翼開長

Chinese Rubythroat 14.2 cm

Common Nightingale 25.0 cm

体重

Chinese Rubythroat 23.3 g

Common Nightingale 21.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Chinese Rubythroat only

None

Common Nightingale only

🌲 Forest 🏖️ Coastal

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

Chinese Rubythroat

Common Nightingale

さえずり

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Chinese Rubythroat

Common Nightingale

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

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保全状況

Least Concern

Chinese Rubythroat

Least Concern

Common Nightingale

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How to Tell Them Apart

Chinese Rubythroat

Common Nightingale

羽毛

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

くちばし

Thin, pointed, dark brown bill

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About These Birds

Chinese Rubythroat

Common Nightingale

サヨナキドリ（Luscinia megarhynchos）— ヨーロッパ・中央アジアに分布し、アフリカで越冬する。夜間にも聴こえる複雑で豊かな歌声で知られる。

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