Common Nightingale vs Bornean Forktail

Luscinia megarhynchos 对比 Enicurus borneensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Nightingale Bornean Forktail
学名 Luscinia megarhynchos Enicurus borneensis
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) 32.5 g (1.15 oz)
食性 Insects and larvae, supplemented with berries in autumn. Forages on or near the ground in … --
产卵数 4-5 --
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Nightingale 16.5 cm
Bornean Forktail
翼展
Common Nightingale 25.0 cm
Bornean Forktail
体重
Common Nightingale 21.0 g
Bornean Forktail 32.5 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Common Nightingale only

Bornean Forktail 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.

Bornean Forktail

Geographic Range & Migration

Common Nightingale

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

Bornean Forktail

保护状况

Least Concern

Common Nightingale

Not Evaluated

Bornean Forktail

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

Bornean Forktail

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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