Blacksmith thrush vs Fieldfare
The fieldfare is heavier: 106 g against 49.5 g for the blacksmith thrush, about 2.1 times the weight.
Photo: Hector Bottai · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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What is the difference between a blacksmith thrush and a fieldfare?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The fieldfare is heavier: 106 g against 49.5 g for the blacksmith thrush, about 2.1 times the weight.
- Both belong to the genus Turdus, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Blacksmith thrush | Fieldfare | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Turdus subalaris | Turdus pilaris |
| Family | Turdidae | Turdidae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Weight | 49.5 g – 52.7 g | 99.7 g – 106 g |
| Length | Not recorded | 25 cm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 18 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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