CreatureData

Common blackbird vs Tickell's thrush

The common blackbird is heavier: 102.7 g against 64.2 g for the tickell's thrush, about 60% more.

Common blackbird (Turdus merula)
Common blackbird LCLeast Concern
Photo: Kahvilokki · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Tickell's thrush (Turdus unicolor)
Tickell's thrush LCLeast Concern
Photo: Imran Shah from Islamabad, Pakistan · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a common blackbird and a tickell's thrush?

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

  • The common blackbird is heavier: 102.7 g against 64.2 g for the tickell's thrush, about 60% more.
  • 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 blackbirdTickell's thrush
Scientific nameTurdus merulaTurdus unicolor
FamilyTurdidaeTurdidae
OrderPasseriformesPasseriformes
Weight97.5 g – 102.7 g64 g – 65.1 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
Lifespan21.1 yearsNot recorded
Main foodfruitsNot 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.

Full record: Common blackbirdFull record: Tickell's thrushCompare other animals