Common Nightingale vs White-crowned Shama

Luscinia megarhynchos 对比 Copsychus stricklandii

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Nightingale White-crowned Shama
学名 Luscinia megarhynchos Copsychus stricklandii
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Muscicapidae Muscicapidae
保护状况 Least Concern Not Evaluated
体长 16.5 cm (6.5 in)
翼展 25.0 cm (9.8 in)
体重 21.0 g (0.74 oz) 38.69 g (1.36 oz)
食性 Insects and larvae, supplemented with berries in autumn. Forages on or near the ground in … --
产卵数 4-5 2-3
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Nightingale 16.5 cm
White-crowned Shama
翼展
Common Nightingale 25.0 cm
White-crowned Shama
体重
Common Nightingale 21.0 g
White-crowned Shama 38.69 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Common Nightingale only

White-crowned Shama only

Common Nightingale

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

Song & Call Comparison

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.

White-crowned Shama

Geographic Range & Migration

Common Nightingale

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

White-crowned Shama

保护状况

Least Concern

Common Nightingale

Not Evaluated

White-crowned Shama

How to Tell Them Apart

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

White-crowned Shama

About These Birds

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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