Song Thrush

Turdus philomelos

Genus · Typical Thrushes Family · Thrushes
Observation tips Difficulty: EASY
Best time
🕒 Any
Activity
☀️ Diurnal
Best months
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Observation habitat
BushesForest deciduousLawnsRocks

Listen for the repetitive song phrases. Look for shattered shells around a flat stone.

Song Thrush
Stats
Wingspan33–36 cm
Weight65–100 g
Length20–23 cm
Lifespan wild3–13 yrs
Size
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Nesting
Nest typeCup
Clutch size3–5 eggs
Incubation12–15 days
Breeding months
1
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Regional Status (Europe)
LC
Least Concern (Europe)
IUCN Red List
MigrationPartial migratory
Social BehaviourSolitary

Diet: Omnivore

🫐Berries
🍎Fruits
🦗Insects
🐌Snails
🪱Worms

Habitat

🚜 Farmland🌲 Forest coniferous🌲🌳 Forest mixed🏡 Garden🏙️ Urban
✦ Fun Fact

The Song Thrush repeats each phrase of its song two to four times before moving to the next. Each male has its own combination and sequence of song phrases, making every bird's song slightly different.

About

One of the finest singers in the bird world. It is a medium-sized, warm-brown bird. Its white breast is covered in arrow-shaped black spots. It is a resident found in woodlands and gardens. It is smaller than the Mistle Thrush and has a more gentle expression.

Behaviour

Song Thrushes have a unique way of eating snails. They find a stone and hammer the snail against it to break the shell. Their song is unmistakable because they repeat each musical phrase several times. They are often seen hopping across lawns.

Similar species

Redwing
🐦
Redwing
Turdus iliacus
Mistle Thrush
🐦
Mistle Thrush
Turdus viscivorus
Common Blackbird
🐦
Common Blackbird
Turdus merula
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