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Song thrush vs Redwing

Size and range side by side, using only figures recorded in Wikidata.

Song thrush
Song thrush. Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Redwing
Redwing. Photo: Andreas Trepte, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Song thrushRedwing
Scientific nameTurdus philomelosTurdus iliacus
Mass72 g (adult)
Wikidata
62 g (adult)
Wikidata
Lives inAfrica, Asia, Europe, OceaniaAsia, Europe, North America
StatusLeast concernLeast concern

Quick answers

Which is bigger, the Song thrush or the Redwing?
The song thrush is heavier: Wikidata gives 72 g, against 62 g.
Where do they live?
Song thrush: Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania. Redwing: Asia, Europe, North America (continents with GBIF records).

About them

Song thrush

The song thrush (Turdus philomelos) is a thrush that breeds across the West Palearctic.

Redwing

The redwing (Turdus iliacus) is a bird in the thrush family, Turdidae, native to Europe and the Palearctic, slightly smaller than the related song thrush.

Mass: Wikidata (CC0) statements without qualifiers or qualified male/female/adult (birth weights left out). Descriptions: first sentence of the English Wikipedia articles (CC BY-SA 4.0), linked from each animal page.