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| Mistle Thrush - Turdus viscivorus |
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The Mistle Thrush is a widespread UK bird found almost everywhere except the higest, barest ground. |
| Indentification |
| Adult |
Pale, black spotted thrush. Upperparts are buffy grey - brown with pale white margins to tail flight feathers. Underpart white heavily spotted bllack. |
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| Size |
26 - 28 cms |
| Bill |
black, short & thin |
| Legs |
yello, medium in length |
| Habitat |
garden, heaths, woods, fields & hedges |
| Behaviour |
perches openly, hops, walks, takes off & lands from vegetation & the ground |
| Flocking |
1 - 15 |
| Flight |
strong & powerful, undulating |
| Voice |
loud tuk - tuk |
| Breeding |
| Nest |
fork in a tree |
| Eggs |
4 - 5; blue spotted reddish |
| Incubation period |
12 - 15 days |
| Fledgling |
20 days |
| Broods |
2; March - May |
| Food |
berries, worms, insects |
| UK breeding pairs |
250,000 |
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