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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Common Blackbird	African Thrush
学名	Turdus merula	Turdus pelios
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	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	22.1 cm (8.7 in)
体重	100.0 g (3.53 oz)	60.5 g (2.13 oz)
食性	Earthworms, insects, berries, and fruit. Forages on the ground, turning over leaf litter. Famously pulls …	--
一腹卵数	3-5	2-3
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Common Blackbird 25.0 cm

African Thrush —

翼開長

Common Blackbird 36.0 cm

African Thrush 22.1 cm

体重

Common Blackbird 100.0 g

African Thrush 60.5 g

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

🌲 Forest

Common Blackbird only

🌾 Grassland

African Thrush only

None

Common Blackbird

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

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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.

African Thrush

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Geographic Range & Migration

Common Blackbird

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

African Thrush

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保全状況

Least Concern

Common Blackbird

Least Concern

African Thrush

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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

African Thrush

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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。

African Thrush

The African Thrush is a widespread, medium-sized thrush weighing about 60 g with a wingspan near 22 cm. It inhabits forests, gardens, and wooded areas across sub-Saharan Africa, foraging on the ground for earthworms, fruits, and insects while delivering a rich, melodious song.

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