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SONG THRUSH

Turdus philomelos

Length

20-22 cm

Wingspan

33-36 cm

Classification

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Turdidae

Turdus philomelos

Habitat

Fairly common in woodland habitats, parks, gardens, farmland with hedges and tall trees. Often feeds on grasses and herbaceous margins, but is generally found in areas with good plant cover. It breeds in a wide variety of wooded terrain at very different altitudes.

Description

Small and compact, with a fairly short tail. Its plumage is plain brown above and whitish below, with dark mottling in the shape of an “arrowhead”. The underside of the wings is warm yellow. Both sexes are similar.

Turdus philomelos
Regular | Occasional                Resident | Transient | Winter | Summer

Description

Small and compact, with a fairly short tail. Its plumage is plain brown above and whitish below, with dark mottling in the shape of an “arrowhead”. The underside of the wings is warm yellow. Both sexes are similar.

Regular | Occasional
Resident | Transient | Winter | Summer