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| Song Thrush - Turdus philomelos |
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This neat medium - sized thrush can be seen & heard all year round across the whole of the UK |
| Indentification |
| Adult |
Smaller & browner than the Mistle Thrush this neat bird is brown above, white neatly spotted black below; with a creamy yellow wash on its breast. Its head has clear eyebrows and moustachial streaks. |
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| Size |
22 - 24 cms |
| Bill |
black, short & thin |
| Legs |
pink, medium in length |
| Habitat |
gardens, heaths, woods, fields, bushes & trees |
| Behaviour |
perches openly, hops, walks, takes off and lands from vegetation and the grouns |
| Flocking |
1 - 15 |
| Flight |
strong & powerful, direct |
| Voice |
variety of repeated song phrases; chuk alarm call. |
| Breeding |
| Nest |
trees & bushes |
| Eggs |
4 - 6; pale blue speckled black |
| Incubation period |
11 - 15 days |
| Fledgling |
12 - 16 days |
| Broods |
2 - 3; March - August |
| Food |
worms, snails, insects, berries |
| UK breeding pairs |
1.1 million |
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