Forest thrush vs Song thrush
The forest thrush is heavier: 105 g against 67.7 g for the song thrush, about 55% more.
Photo: AlpMar · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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What is the difference between a forest thrush and a song thrush?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The forest thrush is heavier: 105 g against 67.7 g for the song thrush, about 55% more.
- Both belong to the genus Turdus, so they are close relatives.
- The forest thrush is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List; the song thrush is Least Concern.
Side by side
| Forest thrush | Song thrush | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Turdus lherminieri | Turdus philomelos |
| Family | Turdidae | Turdidae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Weight | 105 g – 106.5 g | 67.7 g – 72 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 17.5 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest | forest |
| Conservation status | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| 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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