Common Nightingale vs Amber Mountain Rock-thrush

Luscinia megarhynchos 对比 Monticola erythronotus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Nightingale Amber Mountain Rock-thrush
学名 Luscinia megarhynchos Monticola erythronotus
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Muscicapidae Muscicapidae
保护状况 Least Concern Endangered
体长 16.5 cm (6.5 in)
翼展 25.0 cm (9.8 in) 15.7 cm (6.2 in)
体重 21.0 g (0.74 oz) 28.3 g (1.00 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
Amber Mountain Rock-thrush
翼展
Common Nightingale 25.0 cm
Amber Mountain Rock-thrush 15.7 cm
体重
Common Nightingale 21.0 g
Amber Mountain Rock-thrush 28.3 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Common Nightingale only

Amber Mountain Rock-thrush 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.

Amber Mountain Rock-thrush

Geographic Range & Migration

Common Nightingale

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

Amber Mountain Rock-thrush

保护状况

Least Concern

Common Nightingale

Endangered

Amber Mountain Rock-thrush

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

Amber Mountain Rock-thrush

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。

Amber Mountain Rock-thrush

The Amber Mountain Rock-thrush is an endangered muscicapid weighing 28 g with a 15.7 cm wingspan, endemic to the forests of Amber Mountain in northern Madagascar. Males display striking rufous-and-blue plumage while foraging on rocky outcrops and forest edges.

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