Mistle thrush vs Redwing
The mistle thrush is heavier: 117.4 g against 61.2 g for the redwing, about 92% more.
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What is the difference between a mistle thrush and a redwing?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The mistle thrush is heavier: 117.4 g against 61.2 g for the redwing, about 92% more.
- The redwing is longer-lived: 18.8 years against 16.8 years for the mistle thrush, about 12% longer.
- 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
| Mistle thrush | Redwing | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Turdus viscivorus | Turdus iliacus |
| Family | Turdidae | Turdidae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Weight | 112.2 g – 123 g | 61.2 g – 62.8 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 16.8 years | 18.8 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest | forest |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | 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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