Song Thrush,
Order - Passeriformes, Family - Turdidae, Species - Turdus philomelos,
The classic spotted thrush, the Song Thrush is neatly patterned below, and is rather small, markedly smaller than a Blackbird. It has a marvellously vibrant, varied, full-throated song that is instantly identifiable, A declining brid in may areas, it relues on some woodland or tree cover, or at least big, bushy hedges in farmland. It is equally at home in mixed or deciduous woodland with some clearing and well wooded gardens or town parks.
VOICE - Short, thin, high stip; loud alarm rattle, song loud, exuberant, shouted, each separated phrase of 2 -4 notes repeated 2 - 4 time, some musical, some whisled, others harsh or rattled.
NESTING - Grassy cup lined with mud and dung, low in bush, hedge, or tree, 3 - 5 eggs, 2 or 3 broods, March - July,
FEEDING - Hops and runs across open ground, stopping to detect and extract earthworms, eats many snails, slugs, other invertebrates, berries, and fruit, shy visitor bird-tables, but eats scattered scraps and apples,.
Order - Passeriformes,
Family - Turdidae,
Species - Turdus philomelos,
Length - 23cm,
Wingspan - 33 - 36cm,
Weight - 70 - 90g,
Social - Family groups,
Lifespan - Up to 5 years,
Status - There has been a 50 per cent decline in numbers between 1970 and 2001, with only a slight recent recovery,
