Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush vs Common Blackbird

Catharus fuscater 对比 Turdus merula

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属性 Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush Common Blackbird
学名 Catharus fuscater Turdus merula
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Turdidae Turdidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 25.0 cm (9.8 in)
翼展 17.7 cm (7.0 in) 36.0 cm (14.2 in)
体重 36.266666666666666 g (1.28 oz) 100.0 g (3.53 oz)
食性 -- Earthworms, insects, berries, and fruit. Forages on the ground, turning over leaf litter. Famously pulls …
产卵数 1-2 3-5
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush
Common Blackbird 25.0 cm
翼展
Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush 17.7 cm
Common Blackbird 36.0 cm
体重
Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush 36.266666666666666 g
Common Blackbird 100.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush only

Common Blackbird only

Common Blackbird

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

Song & Call Comparison

Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush

Common Blackbird

鸣唱

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush

Common Blackbird

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

保护状况

Least Concern

Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush

Least Concern

Common Blackbird

How to Tell Them Apart

Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush

Common Blackbird

羽毛

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.

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

About These Birds

Common Blackbird

欧洲乌鸫(Turdus merula)— 广泛分布于欧洲的鸫科鸟类。雄鸟全身黑色,嘴黄色;雌鸟棕色。栖息于花园和森林,鸣声悦耳动听。

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