Eastern Bluebird vs Bassian Thrush

Sialia sialis 对比 Zoothera lunulata

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Eastern Bluebird Bassian Thrush
学名 Sialia sialis Zoothera lunulata
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) 26.7 cm (10.5 in)
体重 31.0 g (1.09 oz) 114.0 g (4.02 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
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Eastern Bluebird 17.5 cm
Bassian Thrush
翼展
Eastern Bluebird 27.0 cm
Bassian Thrush 26.7 cm
体重
Eastern Bluebird 31.0 g
Bassian Thrush 114.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Eastern Bluebird only

Bassian 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.

Bassian Thrush

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Geographic Range & Migration

Eastern Bluebird

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

Bassian Thrush

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保护状况

Least Concern

Eastern Bluebird

Least Concern

Bassian 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

Bassian 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。

Bassian Thrush

The Bassian Thrush is a ground-dwelling thrush of the family Turdidae found in moist forests, gullies, and rainforest across southeastern Australia and Tasmania. Weighing about 114g with a wingspan of 26.7cm, it has scalloped brown-and-buff plumage providing excellent camouflage on the forest floor. It feeds on earthworms, insects, and other invertebrates found in leaf litter.

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