Aztec thrush vs Song thrush
The aztec thrush is heavier: 88 g against 67.7 g for the song thrush, about 30% more.
Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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What is the difference between a aztec thrush and a song thrush?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The aztec thrush is heavier: 88 g against 67.7 g for the song thrush, about 30% more.
- They share the family Turdidae but sit in different genera: Aztec thrush in Ridgwayia, Song thrush in Turdus.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Aztec thrush | Song thrush | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Ridgwayia pinicola | Turdus philomelos |
| Family | Turdidae | Turdidae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Weight | 77 g – 88 g | 67.7 g – 72 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 17.5 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| 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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