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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	Common Blackbird	Abyssinian Thrush
학명	Turdus merula	Turdus abyssinicus
목	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
과	Turdidae	Turdidae
보전 상태	Least Concern	Least Concern
체장	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	—
날개 폭	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	21.4 cm (8.4 in)
체중	100.0 g (3.53 oz)	68.0 g (2.40 oz)
식성	Earthworms, insects, berries, and fruit. Forages on the ground, turning over leaf litter. Famously pulls …	--
산란 수	3-5	1-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Common Blackbird 25.0 cm

Abyssinian Thrush —

날개 폭

Common Blackbird 36.0 cm

Abyssinian Thrush 21.4 cm

체중

Common Blackbird 100.0 g

Abyssinian Thrush 68.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

🌲 Forest

Common Blackbird only

🌾 Grassland

Abyssinian Thrush only

없음

Common Blackbird

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

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Abyssinian Thrush

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Geographic Range & Migration

Common Blackbird

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

Abyssinian Thrush

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Common Blackbird

Least Concern

Abyssinian Thrush

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

Abyssinian Thrush

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About These Birds

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.

Abyssinian Thrush

The Abyssinian Thrush weighs about 68g and is resident in highland forests of East Africa. It forages on the ground for earthworms and invertebrates in forest clearings.

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