Common Blackbird vs Black-hooded Thrush

Turdus merula comparado com Turdus olivater

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Common Blackbird Black-hooded Thrush
Nome científico Turdus merula Turdus olivater
Ordem Passeriformes Passeriformes
Família Turdidae Turdidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento 25,0 cm (9.8 in)
Envergadura 36,0 cm (14.2 in) 22,9 cm (9.0 in)
Peso 100,0 g (3.53 oz) 83,61666666666666 g (2.95 oz)
Dieta Earthworms, insects, berries, and fruit. Forages on the ground, turning over leaf litter. Famously pulls … --
Tamanho da postura 3-5 2-3
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Blackbird 25,0 cm
Black-hooded Thrush
Envergadura
Common Blackbird 36,0 cm
Black-hooded Thrush 22,9 cm
Peso
Common Blackbird 100,0 g
Black-hooded Thrush 83,61666666666666 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Common Blackbird only

Black-hooded Thrush only

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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

Canto

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.

Black-hooded 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.

Black-hooded Thrush

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Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Common Blackbird

Least Concern

Black-hooded Thrush

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How to Tell Them Apart

Common Blackbird

Plumagem

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.

Bico

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

Black-hooded Thrush

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About These Birds

Common Blackbird

Melro-preto (Turdus merula) — 24-25 cm. Macho totalmente negro com bico e anel orbital laranjas vivos; fêmea castanho-escura com peito malhado. Amplamente distribuído pela Europa, Ásia e norte de África, introduzido na Austrália e Nova Zelândia. Cantor extraordinário com melodias complexas e fluidas. Habita florestas, jardins, parques e sebes.

Black-hooded Thrush

The Black-hooded Thrush is a medium-sized thrush with a black head and upper breast, olive-brown back, and rufous-buff flanks and belly. It inhabits humid montane forests of the northern Andes in Colombia and Venezuela, foraging at elevations from 1,000 to 2,500 meters. It feeds on fruits, earthworms, and insects, foraging on the forest floor and in the lower canopy.

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