Aztec thrush vs Common blackbird
The common blackbird is heavier: 102.7 g against 88 g for the aztec thrush, about 17% more.
Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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What is the difference between a aztec thrush and a common blackbird?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The common blackbird is heavier: 102.7 g against 88 g for the aztec thrush, about 17% more.
- They share the family Turdidae but sit in different genera: Aztec thrush in Ridgwayia, Common blackbird in Turdus.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Aztec thrush | Common blackbird | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Ridgwayia pinicola | Turdus merula |
| Family | Turdidae | Turdidae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Weight | 77 g – 88 g | 97.5 g – 102.7 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 21.1 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | fruits |
| Habitat | forest | forest |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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