Common Nightingale vs White-vented Shama

Luscinia megarhynchos 比較対象 Copsychus niger

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Nightingale White-vented Shama
学名 Luscinia megarhynchos Copsychus niger
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Muscicapidae Muscicapidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 16.5 cm (6.5 in)
翼開長 25.0 cm (9.8 in)
体重 21.0 g (0.74 oz) 28.65 g (1.01 oz)
食性 Insects and larvae, supplemented with berries in autumn. Forages on or near the ground in … --
一腹卵数 4-5 --
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Nightingale 16.5 cm
White-vented Shama
翼開長
Common Nightingale 25.0 cm
White-vented Shama
体重
Common Nightingale 21.0 g
White-vented Shama 28.65 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Common Nightingale only

White-vented Shama only

None

Common Nightingale

Dense thickets, scrub, and undergrowth in deciduous woodland. Prefers areas with thick ground cover near water.

Song & Call Comparison

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.

White-vented Shama

Geographic Range & Migration

Common Nightingale

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

White-vented Shama

保全状況

Least Concern

Common Nightingale

Least Concern

White-vented Shama

How to Tell Them Apart

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

White-vented Shama

About These Birds

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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