Chat-flycatcher vs Common Nightingale

Agricola infuscatus 对比 Luscinia megarhynchos

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Chat-flycatcher Common Nightingale
学名 Agricola infuscatus Luscinia megarhynchos
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Muscicapidae Muscicapidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 16.5 cm (6.5 in)
翼展 21.0 cm (8.3 in) 25.0 cm (9.8 in)
体重 33.825 g (1.19 oz) 21.0 g (0.74 oz)
食性 -- Insects and larvae, supplemented with berries in autumn. Forages on or near the ground in …
产卵数 2-3 4-5
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Chat-flycatcher
Common Nightingale 16.5 cm
翼展
Chat-flycatcher 21.0 cm
Common Nightingale 25.0 cm
体重
Chat-flycatcher 33.825 g
Common Nightingale 21.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Chat-flycatcher only

Common Nightingale only

Common Nightingale

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

Song & Call Comparison

Chat-flycatcher

Common Nightingale

鸣唱

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Chat-flycatcher

Common Nightingale

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

保护状况

Least Concern

Chat-flycatcher

Least Concern

Common Nightingale

How to Tell Them Apart

Chat-flycatcher

Common Nightingale

羽毛

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

Thin, pointed, dark brown bill

About These Birds

Chat-flycatcher

The Chat-flycatcher, <em>Agricola infuscatus</em>, belongs to the family Muscicapidae, the Old World flycatchers, and is found in sub-Saharan Africa. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature. Specific habitat associations for this species are not detailed in the available data, though it is generally encountered in arid and semi-arid scrublands and open woodlands across southern and eastern Africa. The Chat-flycatcher holds a conservation status of Least Concern. Diet information is not detailed in the …

Common Nightingale

夜莺(Luscinia megarhynchos)— 分布于欧洲和中亚,在非洲越冬。以夜间也能听到的复杂而丰富的歌声著称。

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