Common Nightingale vs Atlas Wheatear

Luscinia megarhynchos 比較対象 Oenanthe seebohmi

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Nightingale Atlas Wheatear
学名 Luscinia megarhynchos Oenanthe seebohmi
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) 19.0 cm (7.5 in)
体重 21.0 g (0.74 oz) 30.0 g (1.06 oz)
食性 Insects and larvae, supplemented with berries in autumn. Forages on or near the ground in … --
一腹卵数 4-5 4-6
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Nightingale 16.5 cm
Atlas Wheatear
翼開長
Common Nightingale 25.0 cm
Atlas Wheatear 19.0 cm
体重
Common Nightingale 21.0 g
Atlas Wheatear 30.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Common Nightingale only

Atlas Wheatear only

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.

Atlas Wheatear

Geographic Range & Migration

Common Nightingale

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

Atlas Wheatear

保全状況

Least Concern

Common Nightingale

Least Concern

Atlas Wheatear

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

Atlas Wheatear

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。

Atlas Wheatear

The Atlas Wheatear is a small chat found in rocky hillsides and arid uplands in northwest Africa. Weighing about 30g with a wingspan of 19cm, the male has distinctive black-and-white markings. It is a ground-foraging insectivore that characteristically bobs and flicks its tail while perching on rocks.

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