Eastern Bluebird vs Mistle Thrush

Sialia sialis 对比 Turdus viscivorus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Eastern Bluebird Mistle Thrush
学名 Sialia sialis Turdus viscivorus
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Turdidae Turdidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 17.5 cm (6.9 in)
翼展 27.0 cm (10.6 in) 30.7 cm (12.1 in)
体重 31.0 g (1.09 oz) 126.66666666666667 g (4.47 oz)
食性 Insects in summer, berries in winter. Hunts from low perches, dropping to the ground to … --
产卵数 4-5 3-5
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Eastern Bluebird 17.5 cm
Mistle Thrush
翼展
Eastern Bluebird 27.0 cm
Mistle Thrush 30.7 cm
体重
Eastern Bluebird 31.0 g
Mistle Thrush 126.66666666666667 g
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Eastern Bluebird only

Mistle Thrush only

Eastern Bluebird

Open woodland, farmland edges, orchards, and parks with scattered trees and open ground. Readily uses nest boxes.

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Song & Call Comparison

Eastern Bluebird

鸣唱

A rich, melodious warbled 'chur-wi, tur-a-lee' song. Both sexes sing. Call is a soft, musical 'turee'. Song is gentle and flute-like, suggesting a small thrush. Given from exposed perch.

Mistle Thrush

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Geographic Range & Migration

Eastern Bluebird

Eastern North America from southern Canada to Honduras and Nicaragua. Partially migratory.

Mistle Thrush

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保护状况

Least Concern

Eastern Bluebird

Least Concern

Mistle Thrush

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How to Tell Them Apart

Eastern Bluebird

羽毛

Males are vivid royal blue above with a rusty-red breast and white belly. Females are grey-blue with a paler rust breast.

Short, thin, dark bill

Mistle Thrush

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About These Birds

Eastern Bluebird

北美幸福的象征。通过安装巢箱使种群得以恢复。冬季形成松散群体。

Mistle Thrush

槲鸫(约130克)是欧洲体型最大的画眉科鸟类,具有灰棕色上体和有圆形斑点的下体。以取食槲寄生(Viscum album)浆果著名,并积极保卫浆果资源。在严冬时分依旧在高处裸枝上鸣唱,因此又名「暴风雨旅鸫」。无危;广布于欧洲和亚洲,数量相对稳定。

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