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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Common Nightingale	Thrush Nightingale
学名	Luscinia megarhynchos	Luscinia luscinia
目	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
科	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)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)
体重	21.0 g (0.74 oz)	26.2 g (0.92 oz)
食性	Insects and larvae, supplemented with berries in autumn. Forages on or near the ground in …	--
一腹卵数	4-5	4-5
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Common Nightingale 16.5 cm

Thrush Nightingale —

翼開長

Common Nightingale 25.0 cm

Thrush Nightingale 17.8 cm

体重

Common Nightingale 21.0 g

Thrush Nightingale 26.2 g

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

🏖️ Coastal

Common Nightingale only

🌲 Forest

Thrush Nightingale only

None

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 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.

Thrush Nightingale

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Geographic Range & Migration

Common Nightingale

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

Thrush Nightingale

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保全状況

Least Concern

Common Nightingale

Least Concern

Thrush Nightingale

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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

Thrush Nightingale

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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。

Thrush Nightingale

ヨーロッパ・アジアで繁殖しアフリカで越冬するヒタキ（体長15〜17cm）。茶褐色の体と赤褐色の尾が特徴で、姿は地味だが夜間に響く歌声は鳥類中最も美しいとされる。Luscinia luscinia（クロサビタキ）はナイチンゲールの近縁で、「夜の詩人」として文学・音楽に多大な影響を与えてきた。Muscicapidae科。

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