Common Nightingale vs Red-capped Robin-chat

Luscinia megarhynchos 对比 Cossypha natalensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Nightingale Red-capped Robin-chat
学名 Luscinia megarhynchos Cossypha natalensis
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Muscicapidae Muscicapidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 16.5 cm (6.5 in)
翼展 25.0 cm (9.8 in) 18.2 cm (7.2 in)
体重 21.0 g (0.74 oz) 31.75 g (1.12 oz)
食性 Insects and larvae, supplemented with berries in autumn. Forages on or near the ground in … --
产卵数 4-5 2-4
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Nightingale 16.5 cm
Red-capped Robin-chat
翼展
Common Nightingale 25.0 cm
Red-capped Robin-chat 18.2 cm
体重
Common Nightingale 21.0 g
Red-capped Robin-chat 31.75 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Common Nightingale only

Red-capped Robin-chat 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.

Red-capped Robin-chat

Geographic Range & Migration

Common Nightingale

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

Red-capped Robin-chat

保护状况

Least Concern

Common Nightingale

Least Concern

Red-capped Robin-chat

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

Red-capped Robin-chat

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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