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| Chats and ThrushesSong ThrushTurdus philomelos |
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En. Song Thrush, Da. Sangdrossel, Du. Zanglijster, Fi. Laulurastas, Fr. Grive musicienne, Ge. Singdrossel, It. Tordo bottaccio, No. Måltrost, Sp. Zorzal común, Sw. Taltrast
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adult on ground and feeding, Holy Island, Northumberland, March.
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Its brown plumage and speckled chest is typical of a thrush. It lacks the white eye stripes of a Redwing and so is most easily mistaken for a Mistle Thrush. The Song Thrush, however, is smaller, more neatly proportioned, with warm brown upperparts and a rather dark face. It lacks the white tips to the corners of the tail and the white edges to many of the wing feathers shown by a Mistle Thrush. The underwing coverts are clearly orange, but not as deep and red as in a Redwing, which is a potential source of confusion. |
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Breeds and winters in gardens, farmland, woodland and hedges. |
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A common species across Britain, although has recently suffered large declines. In winter and autumn numbers are swollen by European birds. |
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Widespread and numerous in most of Europe, although in many areas of southern Europe they are restricted to hilly or mountainous regions. |
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| 990 000 territories have been estimated for Britain and a further 390 000 for Ireland. |
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| 14-18 million breeding pairs widespread across north-western Europe but rare in Spain, Italy and Greece. Finland, Germany, Sweden and Britain support the largest numbers. |
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