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Song thrush vs Tickell's thrush

The song thrush is heavier: 67.7 g against 64.2 g for the tickell's thrush, about 6% more.

Song thrush (Turdus philomelos)
Song thrush LCLeast Concern
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · 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 song thrush and a tickell's thrush?

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

  • The song thrush is heavier: 67.7 g against 64.2 g for the tickell's thrush, about 6% 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

Song thrushTickell's thrush
Scientific nameTurdus philomelosTurdus unicolor
FamilyTurdidaeTurdidae
OrderPasseriformesPasseriformes
Weight67.7 g – 72 g64 g – 65.1 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
Lifespan17.5 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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