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Comoro thrush vs Fieldfare

The fieldfare is heavier: 106 g against 63.3 g for the comoro thrush, about 67% more.

Comoro thrush (Turdus bewsheri)
Comoro thrush NTNear Threatened
Photo: J G Keulemans · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
Fieldfare LCLeast Concern
Photo: Frankie Fouganthin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a comoro thrush and a fieldfare?

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

  • The fieldfare is heavier: 106 g against 63.3 g for the comoro thrush, about 67% more.
  • Both belong to the genus Turdus, so they are close relatives.
  • The comoro thrush is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List; the fieldfare is Least Concern.

Side by side

Comoro thrushFieldfare
Scientific nameTurdus bewsheriTurdus pilaris
FamilyTurdidaeTurdidae
OrderPasseriformesPasseriformes
Weight63.3 g – 71.5 g99.7 g – 106 g
LengthNot recorded25 cm
LifespanNot recorded18 years
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatforestforest
Conservation statusNear ThreatenedLeast 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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