Common Nightingale vs Larwo Shama

Luscinia megarhynchos 比較対象 Copsychus omissus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Nightingale Larwo Shama
学名 Luscinia megarhynchos Copsychus omissus
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Muscicapidae Muscicapidae
保全状況 Least Concern Not Evaluated
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)
食性 Insects and larvae, supplemented with berries in autumn. Forages on or near the ground in … --
一腹卵数 4-5 2-3
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Nightingale 16.5 cm
Larwo Shama
翼開長
Common Nightingale 25.0 cm
Larwo Shama
体重
Common Nightingale 21.0 g
Larwo Shama

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Common Nightingale only

None

Larwo 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.

Larwo Shama

Geographic Range & Migration

Common Nightingale

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

Larwo Shama

保全状況

Least Concern

Common Nightingale

Not Evaluated

Larwo 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

Larwo 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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