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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Common Nightingale	Spotted Flycatcher
学名	Luscinia megarhynchos	Muscicapa striata
目	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
科	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)	17.3 cm (6.8 in)
体重	21.0 g (0.74 oz)	17.516666666666666 g (0.62 oz)
食性	Insects and larvae, supplemented with berries in autumn. Forages on or near the ground in …	--
产卵数	4-5	2-7
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Common Nightingale 16.5 cm

Spotted Flycatcher —

翼展

Common Nightingale 25.0 cm

Spotted Flycatcher 17.3 cm

体重

Common Nightingale 21.0 g

Spotted Flycatcher 17.516666666666666 g

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌲 Forest

Common Nightingale only

🏖️ Coastal

Spotted Flycatcher only

🌾 Grassland

Common Nightingale

Dense thickets, scrub, and undergrowth in deciduous woodland. Prefers areas with thick ground cover near water.

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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.

Spotted Flycatcher

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Geographic Range & Migration

Common Nightingale

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

Spotted Flycatcher

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保护状况

Least Concern

Common Nightingale

Least Concern

Spotted Flycatcher

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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.

喙

Thin, pointed, dark brown bill

Spotted Flycatcher

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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。

Spotted Flycatcher

斑鹟（约14克）是一种朴素的迁徙性雀形目鸟类，具有棕灰色上体和有条纹的下体。繁殖于欧洲和亚洲，越冬于非洲。常从树枝等栖枝上飞出捕捉空中昆虫，随后返回同一栖枝。无危；但在欧洲部分地区数量有所下降。

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