Common Nightingale vs Slaty-backed Forktail

Luscinia megarhynchos 比較対象 Enicurus schistaceus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Nightingale Slaty-backed Forktail
学名 Luscinia megarhynchos Enicurus schistaceus
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) 18.0 cm (7.1 in)
体重 21.0 g (0.74 oz) 30.2 g (1.07 oz)
食性 Insects and larvae, supplemented with berries in autumn. Forages on or near the ground in … --
一腹卵数 4-5 2-5
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Nightingale 16.5 cm
Slaty-backed Forktail
翼開長
Common Nightingale 25.0 cm
Slaty-backed Forktail 18.0 cm
体重
Common Nightingale 21.0 g
Slaty-backed Forktail 30.2 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Common Nightingale only

Slaty-backed Forktail 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.

Slaty-backed Forktail

Geographic Range & Migration

Common Nightingale

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

Slaty-backed Forktail

保全状況

Least Concern

Common Nightingale

Least Concern

Slaty-backed Forktail

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

Slaty-backed Forktail

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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