Redwing vs Song thrush
The song thrush is heavier: 67.7 g against 61.2 g for the redwing, about 11% more.
Photo: Andreas Trepte · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
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What is the difference between a redwing and a song thrush?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The song thrush is heavier: 67.7 g against 61.2 g for the redwing, about 11% more.
- The redwing is longer-lived: 18.8 years against 17.5 years for the song thrush, about 7% 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
| Redwing | Song thrush | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Turdus iliacus | Turdus philomelos |
| Family | Turdidae | Turdidae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Weight | 61.2 g – 62.8 g | 67.7 g – 72 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 18.8 years | 17.5 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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