Birds and wildlife

Mistle Thrush

Turdus viscivorusGroup: ThrushesUK Conservation status:Red

How to identify

The Mistle Thrush is a pale, black-spotted thrush – large and powerful. It stands boldly upright and bounds across the ground. In flight, it has long wings and its tail has whitish edges. It's most likely to be noticed perched high at the top of a tree, singing its fluty song or giving its rattling call in flight.

Call

Mistle Thrush

Patrik Åberg / xeno-canto

Key

  1. Resident
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* This map is intended as a guide. It shows general distribution rather than detailed, localised populations.
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