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Discussion => General Discussions => Topic started by: Axeman on February 04, 2011, 11:35:19 PM

Title: Nightingale
Post by: Axeman on February 04, 2011, 11:35:19 PM

Is a nightingale a mockingbird or are they two different birds?

Please...if that's a dumb question, feel free to mock me.

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Post by: thouc on February 05, 2011, 12:09:04 AM

A Nightingale (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightingale) is a European bird not closely related to the Mockingbird.

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Post by: Axeman on February 05, 2011, 08:06:42 AM

Sooo....we don't have nightingale's here?

They both seem to be noted for their song...

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Post by: Reuven_M on February 05, 2011, 08:26:23 AM

Nope

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Post by: Lloyd on February 05, 2011, 01:55:40 PM

According to what I just read off the internet, the Nightingale is common to southern Europe and localized in the U.K. with no occurrence here in North America. My PC's Thayer field guide lists an Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush as an accidental from Mexico last spotted in Texas. I doubt this bird is the bird your thinking of.

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Post by: Lloyd on February 05, 2011, 01:58:23 PM

Oh, and it certainly appears more Thrush or Robin like than a mockingbird.

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Post by: Axeman on February 05, 2011, 11:39:41 PM

Thanks...I was just confused....and had always wondered....and finally worked up enough guts to ummm....show how little I know..about the only thing I can really ID are LBJ's....I was expecting far more mocking...get it? nvm...

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Post by: Lloyd on February 07, 2011, 06:21:21 PM

Passionate birding is never having to say you're sorry. (paraphrased from "Love Story", LOL)