Common blackbird vs Groundscraper thrush
The common blackbird is heavier: 102.7 g against 74 g for the groundscraper thrush, about 39% more.
Photo: Kahvilokki · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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What is the difference between a common blackbird and a groundscraper thrush?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The common blackbird is heavier: 102.7 g against 74 g for the groundscraper thrush, about 39% more.
- Both belong to the genus Turdus, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Common blackbird | Groundscraper thrush | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Turdus merula | Turdus litsitsirupa |
| Family | Turdidae | Turdidae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Weight | 97.5 g – 102.7 g | 74 g – 75.8 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 21.1 years | Not recorded |
| Main food | fruits | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest | grassland |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Not recorded |
| 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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