Common Nightingale vs Chestnut-bellied Rock-thrush

Luscinia megarhynchos 对比 Monticola rufiventris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Nightingale Chestnut-bellied Rock-thrush
学名 Luscinia megarhynchos Monticola rufiventris
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) 24.2 cm (9.5 in)
体重 21.0 g (0.74 oz) 52.6 g (1.86 oz)
食性 Insects and larvae, supplemented with berries in autumn. Forages on or near the ground in … --
产卵数 4-5 3-6
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Nightingale 16.5 cm
Chestnut-bellied Rock-thrush
翼展
Common Nightingale 25.0 cm
Chestnut-bellied Rock-thrush 24.2 cm
体重
Common Nightingale 21.0 g
Chestnut-bellied Rock-thrush 52.6 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Common Nightingale only

Chestnut-bellied 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.

Chestnut-bellied 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.

Chestnut-bellied Rock-thrush

保护状况

Least Concern

Common Nightingale

Least Concern

Chestnut-bellied 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

Chestnut-bellied 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。

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