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adult in flight European distribution adult on ground in winter

Identification

Fieldfares are easily identified. They are almost as big as a Mistle Thrush but their reddish-brown backs are sandwiched between the striking cold grey colours of the head and rump. In flight the conspicuously white underwing coverts could cause confusion with Mistle Thrush, but if you can't see the grey head and rump, look for a clear contrast between the white lower belly and the black tail.

Habitat

Breeds in woodland, especially birch, and in parks and gardens. Winters on farmland, entering towns in bad weather.

Behaviour

They usually nest in colonies of 5-20 pairs. It has been shown that pairs which nest in colonies are more successful since they suffer from less predation.

Migration

A largely migratory bird which winters in southern and western Europe although when winters are mild, birds may be only partial migrants. Adults winter further south than juveniles

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For the purposes of our bird news services, Fieldfare is classed as Common: common species, including species that are certain or probable escapees from captivity when occurring in the British Isles. (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance.)

Sestroretsk, Russia (Europe) 11/04/2010	Spurn, E Yorks 26/03/2010	Weaver Hills, Staffs 28/03/2010	Weaver Hills, Staffs 28/03/2010	Farmoor, Oxon 26/03/2010
Farmoor, Oxon 26/03/2010	Woodland, Durham 23/03/2010	Woodland, Durham 23/03/2010	Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk 20/02/2010	Staines Moor, Surrey 05/12/2009

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Fieldfare breeds in the following countries (Bird News Extra subscribers will see population statistics and information on trends for each country):

Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Britain
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Latvia
Lichtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Moldova
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Romania
Russia
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovakia
Slovenia
Sweden
Switzerland
Ukraine

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