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Mistle thrush vs Tickell's thrush

The mistle thrush is heavier: 117.4 g against 64.2 g for the tickell's thrush, about 83% more.

Mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus)
Mistle thrush LCLeast Concern
Photo: Alun Williams333 · 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 mistle thrush and a tickell's thrush?

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

  • The mistle thrush is heavier: 117.4 g against 64.2 g for the tickell's thrush, about 83% 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

Mistle thrushTickell's thrush
Scientific nameTurdus viscivorusTurdus unicolor
FamilyTurdidaeTurdidae
OrderPasseriformesPasseriformes
Weight112.2 g – 123 g64 g – 65.1 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
Lifespan16.8 yearsNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot 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.

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