Eastern Bluebird vs Russet-tailed Thrush

Sialia sialis 对比 Zoothera heinei

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Eastern Bluebird Russet-tailed Thrush
学名 Sialia sialis Zoothera heinei
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) 24.3 cm (9.6 in)
体重 31.0 g (1.09 oz) 93.0 g (3.28 oz)
食性 Insects in summer, berries in winter. Hunts from low perches, dropping to the ground to … --
产卵数 4-5 2-3
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Eastern Bluebird 17.5 cm
Russet-tailed Thrush
翼展
Eastern Bluebird 27.0 cm
Russet-tailed Thrush 24.3 cm
体重
Eastern Bluebird 31.0 g
Russet-tailed Thrush 93.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Eastern Bluebird only

Russet-tailed Thrush only

Eastern Bluebird

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

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.

Russet-tailed Thrush

Geographic Range & Migration

Eastern Bluebird

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

Russet-tailed Thrush

保护状况

Least Concern

Eastern Bluebird

Least Concern

Russet-tailed Thrush

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

Russet-tailed Thrush

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。

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