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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Common Blackbird	Mistle Thrush
学名	Turdus merula	Turdus viscivorus
目	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
科	Turdidae	Turdidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	—
翼展	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	30.7 cm (12.1 in)
体重	100.0 g (3.53 oz)	126.66666666666667 g (4.47 oz)
食性	Earthworms, insects, berries, and fruit. Forages on the ground, turning over leaf litter. Famously pulls …	--
产卵数	3-5	3-5
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Common Blackbird 25.0 cm

Mistle Thrush —

翼展

Common Blackbird 36.0 cm

Mistle Thrush 30.7 cm

体重

Common Blackbird 100.0 g

Mistle Thrush 126.66666666666667 g

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland

Common Blackbird only

无

Mistle Thrush only

无

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

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.

Mistle 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.

Mistle Thrush

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保护状况

Least Concern

Common Blackbird

Least Concern

Mistle Thrush

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How to Tell Them Apart

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.

喙

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

Mistle Thrush

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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。

Mistle Thrush

槲鸫（约130克）是欧洲体型最大的画眉科鸟类，具有灰棕色上体和有圆形斑点的下体。以取食槲寄生（Viscum album）浆果著名，并积极保卫浆果资源。在严冬时分依旧在高处裸枝上鸣唱，因此又名「暴风雨旅鸫」。无危；广布于欧洲和亚洲，数量相对稳定。

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