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Red-listedThrushes
Song Thrush
A beloved songbird with a habit of repeating each phrase two or three times. Song thrushes are smaller and more upright than the similar mistle thrush.
Turdus philomelos
Gardens Woodland Parks
Size
20-22 cm
Wingspan
33-36 cm
Weight
50-90 g
Lifespan
3-4 years
Diet
Earthworms, snails, insects and berries; famous for smashing snail shells on stones.
Song & Call
A musical song with repeated phrases, often sung from a high perch.
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Recording by Tomasz Budzik · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
How to identify
- Spotted breast
- Upright posture
- Repeated song phrases
Conservation
Red-listed
Red-listed; population declines linked to pesticide use and habitat loss.
