Common Nightingale vs Краснохвостый сарыч

Luscinia megarhynchos в сравнении с Buteo jamaicensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Common Nightingale Краснохвостый сарыч
Научное название Luscinia megarhynchos Buteo jamaicensis
Отряд Passeriformes Accipitriformes
Семейство Muscicapidae Accipitridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина 16,5 cm (6.5 in) 53,0 cm (20.9 in)
Размах крыльев 25,0 cm (9.8 in) 124,0 cm (48.8 in)
Масса 21,0 g (0.74 oz) 1080,0 g (38.10 oz)
Питание Insects and larvae, supplemented with berries in autumn. Forages on or near the ground in … Small to medium mammals, especially voles, mice, and rabbits. Also takes birds, reptiles, and large …
Размер кладки 4-5 2-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Nightingale 16,5 cm
Краснохвостый сарыч 53,0 cm
Размах крыльев
Common Nightingale 25,0 cm
Краснохвостый сарыч 124,0 cm
Масса
Common Nightingale 21,0 g
Краснохвостый сарыч 1080,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Common Nightingale only

Нет

Краснохвостый сарыч only

Common Nightingale

Dense thickets, scrub, and undergrowth in deciduous woodland. Prefers areas with thick ground cover near water.

Краснохвостый сарыч

Open country with scattered elevated perches such as trees, poles, and cliffs. Adaptable to farmland, grasslands, roadsides, and suburban areas.

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Song & Call Comparison

Common Nightingale

Пение

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.

Краснохвостый сарыч

Пение

Iconic, raspy descending scream: 'kreeeeee-ar', often used in films for all raptors. Gives short barking 'kak' notes near nest. Juveniles beg with persistent squealing whistles.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Common Nightingale

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

Краснохвостый сарыч

North America from Alaska to Panama, including the Caribbean. One of the most common raptors in North America.

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Common Nightingale

Least Concern

Краснохвостый сарыч

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How to Tell Them Apart

Common Nightingale

Оперение

Plain warm brown upperparts with a rufous-chestnut tail. Pale greyish-white underparts. Unremarkable appearance belies its remarkable voice.

Клюв

Thin, pointed, dark brown bill

Краснохвостый сарыч

Оперение

Variable plumage from pale to dark morphs. Most adults have rich brown upperparts, a pale breast with a dark belly band, and the characteristic rufous-red tail.

Клюв

Dark hooked bill with a yellow cere

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About These Birds

Common Nightingale

The common nightingale is celebrated as one of the finest songsters in the bird world, inspiring poets from Homer to Keats. Males sing complex phrases of over 250 different types, often at night during breeding season. Despite its famous song, the nightingale is a plain-looking bird that skulks in dense vegetation.

Краснохвостый сарыч

The red-tailed hawk is the most widespread and common hawk in North America. Its screaming cry is so iconic that it is often dubbed over bald eagle footage in films and television. These adaptable raptors thrive in human-altered landscapes and are a familiar sight perched along highways.

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