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Common blackbird vs Ring ouzel

The ring ouzel is heavier: 109 g against 102.7 g for the common blackbird, about 6% more.

Common blackbird (Turdus merula)
Common blackbird LCLeast Concern
Photo: Kahvilokki · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ring ouzel (Turdus torquatus)
Ring ouzel LCLeast Concern
Photo: MPF · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a common blackbird and a ring ouzel?

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

  • The ring ouzel is heavier: 109 g against 102.7 g for the common blackbird, about 6% more.
  • The common blackbird is longer-lived: 21.1 years against 9.08 years for the ring ouzel, about 2.3 times the lifespan.
  • 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

Common blackbirdRing ouzel
Scientific nameTurdus merulaTurdus torquatus
FamilyTurdidaeTurdidae
OrderPasseriformesPasseriformes
Weight97.5 g – 102.7 g109 g – 109.5 g
LengthNot recorded23 cm – 24 cm
Lifespan21.1 years9.08 years
Main foodfruitsNot recorded
Habitatforestshrubland
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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