Fieldfare vs Ring ouzel
The ring ouzel is heavier: 109 g against 106 g for the fieldfare, about 3% more.
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What is the difference between a fieldfare and a ring ouzel?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The ring ouzel is heavier: 109 g against 106 g for the fieldfare, about 3% more.
- The fieldfare is longer: 25 cm against 24 cm for the ring ouzel, about 4% longer.
- The fieldfare is longer-lived: 18 years against 9.08 years for the ring ouzel, about 2.0 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
| Fieldfare | Ring ouzel | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Turdus pilaris | Turdus torquatus |
| Family | Turdidae | Turdidae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Weight | 99.7 g – 106 g | 109 g – 109.5 g |
| Length | 25 cm | 23 cm – 24 cm |
| Lifespan | 18 years | 9.08 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest | shrubland |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
Which is bigger?
Full record: FieldfareFull record: Ring ouzelCompare other animals