Common Nightingale vs Brown Scrub-robin

Luscinia megarhynchos 对比 Tychaedon signata

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Nightingale Brown Scrub-robin
学名 Luscinia megarhynchos Tychaedon signata
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) 16.8 cm (6.6 in)
体重 21.0 g (0.74 oz) 37.85 g (1.34 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
Brown Scrub-robin
翼展
Common Nightingale 25.0 cm
Brown Scrub-robin 16.8 cm
体重
Common Nightingale 21.0 g
Brown Scrub-robin 37.85 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Common Nightingale only

Brown Scrub-robin 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.

Brown Scrub-robin

Geographic Range & Migration

Common Nightingale

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

Brown Scrub-robin

保护状况

Least Concern

Common Nightingale

Least Concern

Brown Scrub-robin

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

Brown Scrub-robin

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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