Common Nightingale vs Equatorial Akalat

Luscinia megarhynchos 比較対象 Sheppardia aequatorialis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Nightingale Equatorial Akalat
学名 Luscinia megarhynchos Sheppardia aequatorialis
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) 13.4 cm (5.3 in)
体重 21.0 g (0.74 oz) 14.666666666666666 g (0.52 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
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Nightingale 16.5 cm
Equatorial Akalat
翼開長
Common Nightingale 25.0 cm
Equatorial Akalat 13.4 cm
体重
Common Nightingale 21.0 g
Equatorial Akalat 14.666666666666666 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Common Nightingale only

Equatorial Akalat 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.

Equatorial Akalat

Geographic Range & Migration

Common Nightingale

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

Equatorial Akalat

保全状況

Least Concern

Common Nightingale

Least Concern

Equatorial Akalat

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

Equatorial Akalat

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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