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Aztec thrush vs Mistle thrush

The mistle thrush is heavier: 117.4 g against 88 g for the aztec thrush, about 33% more.

Aztec thrush (Ridgwayia pinicola)
Aztec thrush LCLeast Concern
Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus)
Mistle thrush LCLeast Concern
Photo: Alun Williams333 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a aztec thrush and a mistle thrush?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The mistle thrush is heavier: 117.4 g against 88 g for the aztec thrush, about 33% more.
  • They share the family Turdidae but sit in different genera: Aztec thrush in Ridgwayia, Mistle thrush in Turdus.
  • Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Side by side

Aztec thrushMistle thrush
Scientific nameRidgwayia pinicolaTurdus viscivorus
FamilyTurdidaeTurdidae
OrderPasseriformesPasseriformes
Weight77 g – 88 g112.2 g – 123 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recorded16.8 years
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatforestforest
Conservation statusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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