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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Russet-backed Thrush	Common Blackbird
学名	Catharus ustulatus	Turdus merula
目	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
科	Turdidae	Turdidae
保全状況	Least Concern	Least Concern
体長	—	25.0 cm (9.8 in)
翼開長	19.4 cm (7.6 in)	36.0 cm (14.2 in)
体重	34.05 g (1.20 oz)	100.0 g (3.53 oz)
食性	--	Earthworms, insects, berries, and fruit. Forages on the ground, turning over leaf litter. Famously pulls …
一腹卵数	1-5	3-5
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Russet-backed Thrush —

Common Blackbird 25.0 cm

翼開長

Russet-backed Thrush 19.4 cm

Common Blackbird 36.0 cm

体重

Russet-backed Thrush 34.05 g

Common Blackbird 100.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

🌲 Forest

Russet-backed Thrush only

None

Common Blackbird only

🌾 Grassland

Common Blackbird

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Russet-backed Thrush

Common Blackbird

さえずり

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Russet-backed Thrush

Common Blackbird

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

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保全状況

Least Concern

Russet-backed Thrush

Least Concern

Common Blackbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Russet-backed Thrush

Common Blackbird

羽毛

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.

くちばし

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

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About These Birds

Russet-backed Thrush

北米で繁殖し、中南米で越冬するツグミ（体長15〜17cm）。オリーブ褐色の上面と斑点のある胸が特徴。Catharus ustulatus（スウェインソンツグミ）は複雑で美しい鳴き声を持ち、夜間に渡りをする渡り鳥。高い声で上昇するスパイラルの歌声は野鳥ファンの間で特に愛されている。Turdidae科。

Common Blackbird

クロウタドリ（Turdus merula）— ヨーロッパに広く分布するツグミ科の鳥。オスは全身黒く黄色い嘴をもち、メスは茶色。庭園や森林に生息し、美しい歌声をもつ。

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