Barn Swallow vs Common Blackbird

Hirundo rustica 비교 대상 Turdus merula

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Barn Swallow Common Blackbird
학명 Hirundo rustica Turdus merula
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Hirundinidae Turdidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 19.0 cm (7.5 in) 25.0 cm (9.8 in)
날개 폭 33.0 cm (13.0 in) 36.0 cm (14.2 in)
체중 19.0 g (0.67 oz) 100.0 g (3.53 oz)
식성 Aerial insects caught in continuous agile flight, including flies, beetles, moths, and aphids. Drinks by … Earthworms, insects, berries, and fruit. Forages on the ground, turning over leaf litter. Famously pulls …
산란 수 2-7 3-5
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Barn Swallow 19.0 cm
Common Blackbird 25.0 cm
날개 폭
Barn Swallow 33.0 cm
Common Blackbird 36.0 cm
체중
Barn Swallow 19.0 g
Common Blackbird 100.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Barn Swallow only

Common Blackbird only

Barn Swallow

Open farmland, meadows, and areas near water. Nests almost exclusively in human-made structures such as barns, bridges, and eaves.

Common Blackbird

Woodland, hedgerows, gardens, and parks. One of the most common garden birds across Europe.

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Song & Call Comparison

Barn Swallow

노래

A rapid, twittering song: a long stream of 'vit-vit-vit' and rolling chirps. Also gives a sharp 'vit' flight call. Song can last many minutes without pause. Musical and liquid.

Common Blackbird

노래

Arguably Britain's finest songster: rich, flute-like phrases with deep, mellow quality. Sings persistently at dusk. Alarm is a sharp 'chook-chook'. Song includes liquid 'pew' notes.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Barn Swallow

Breeds across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Winters in South America, Africa, and South Asia.

Common Blackbird

Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand. Northern populations are migratory.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Barn Swallow

Least Concern

Common Blackbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Barn Swallow

깃털

Metallic blue-black upperparts, rufous forehead and throat, and pale buff to rufous underparts. Deeply forked tail with elongated outer streamers.

부리

Short, wide, flat black bill adapted for catching insects in flight

Common Blackbird

깃털

Males are jet black with a bright yellow-orange bill and eye-ring. Females are dark brown with mottled underparts and a dull yellowish bill.

부리

Bright yellow-orange bill in males, dull brownish in females

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About These Birds

Barn Swallow

제비는 세계에서 가장 넓게 분포하는 제비류이며, 어떤 참새목 조류보다 가장 긴 이동을 합니다. 북반구 전역에서 봄의 도래를 알리며, 고대 그리스에서 현대 시에 이르기까지 문화적 참고가 되고 있습니다. 제비는 둥지를 위해 인공 구조물에 거의 완전히 의존하게 되었습니다.

Common Blackbird

유럽 찌르레기는 유럽에서 가장 친숙하고 사랑받는 명금 중 하나로, 수컷은 광택 있는 검은 깃털과 노란 눈 테두리, 노란 부리가 특징적이다. 풍부하고 유연한 노래로 유명하며 도심 정원부터 깊은 숲까지 광범위한 서식지에서 번성한다.

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