Song Thrush

Turdus philomelos

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John James Audubon, Birds of America (1827-1838). Public domain.

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About the Song Thrush

The song thrush (Turdus philomelos) is a thrush that breeds across the West Palearctic. It has brown upperparts and black-spotted cream or buff underparts and has four recognised subspecies. Its distinctive song, which features repeated musical phrases, has frequently been referenced in poetry. The song thrush breeds in forests, gardens and parks. It is partially migratory, with many birds wintering in southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. The species has also been introduced into New Zealand and Australia. While it is not globally threatened, serious population declines have been observed in some European regions, potentially due to changes in farming practices. The song thrush builds a neat, mud-lined cup nest in a bush or tree and lays four to five dark-spotted blue eggs.

Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Scientific name: Turdus philomelos
Family: Thrushes and Allies
Order: Passeriformes

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