Common Nightingale vs Spotted Flycatcher

Luscinia megarhynchos 对比 Muscicapa striata

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Nightingale Spotted Flycatcher
学名 Luscinia megarhynchos Muscicapa striata
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) 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

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

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Common Nightingale only

Spotted Flycatcher 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.

Spotted Flycatcher

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

保护状况

Least Concern

Common Nightingale

Least Concern

Spotted Flycatcher

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

Spotted Flycatcher

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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