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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Common Nightingale	African Dusky Flycatcher
学名	Luscinia megarhynchos	Muscicapa adusta
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)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)
体重	21.0 g (0.74 oz)	11.25 g (0.40 oz)
食性	Insects and larvae, supplemented with berries in autumn. Forages on or near the ground in …	--
一腹卵数	4-5	2-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Common Nightingale 16.5 cm

African Dusky Flycatcher —

翼開長

Common Nightingale 25.0 cm

African Dusky Flycatcher 12.7 cm

体重

Common Nightingale 21.0 g

African Dusky Flycatcher 11.25 g

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

🌲 Forest

Common Nightingale only

🏖️ Coastal

African Dusky Flycatcher 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.

African Dusky Flycatcher

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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.

African Dusky Flycatcher

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保全状況

Least Concern

Common Nightingale

Least Concern

African Dusky Flycatcher

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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

African Dusky Flycatcher

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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。

African Dusky Flycatcher

アフリカ東部から南部の山地林に生息するダスキーフライキャッチャー。体長12〜14cm。暗褐色の単調な羽毛が特徴的。枝に止まり空中で昆虫を捕食する。低危険種。

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