Common Nightingale vs Mountain Robin-chat

Luscinia megarhynchos 对比 Cossyphicula isabellae

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Nightingale Mountain Robin-chat
学名 Luscinia megarhynchos Cossyphicula isabellae
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)
体重 21.0 g (0.74 oz) 23.675 g (0.84 oz)
食性 Insects and larvae, supplemented with berries in autumn. Forages on or near the ground in … --
产卵数 4-5 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Nightingale 16.5 cm
Mountain Robin-chat
翼展
Common Nightingale 25.0 cm
Mountain Robin-chat
体重
Common Nightingale 21.0 g
Mountain Robin-chat 23.675 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Common Nightingale only

Mountain 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.

Mountain 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.

Mountain Robin-chat

保护状况

Least Concern

Common Nightingale

Least Concern

Mountain 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

Mountain 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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