Common Blackbird vs Common Nightingale

Turdus merula 比較対象 Luscinia megarhynchos

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Blackbird Common Nightingale
学名 Turdus merula Luscinia megarhynchos
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Turdidae Muscicapidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 25.0 cm (9.8 in) 16.5 cm (6.5 in)
翼開長 36.0 cm (14.2 in) 25.0 cm (9.8 in)
体重 100.0 g (3.53 oz) 21.0 g (0.74 oz)
食性 Earthworms, insects, berries, and fruit. Forages on the ground, turning over leaf litter. Famously pulls … 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
Common Blackbird 25.0 cm
Common Nightingale 16.5 cm
翼開長
Common Blackbird 36.0 cm
Common Nightingale 25.0 cm
体重
Common Blackbird 100.0 g
Common Nightingale 21.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Common Blackbird only

Common Nightingale only

Common Blackbird

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

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 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.

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

Common Blackbird

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

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

Common Blackbird

Least Concern

Common Nightingale

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

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

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。

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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