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Turdus viscivorus
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Size: |
10.5 inches (27 cm) |
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Habitat: |
Open woodland, farmland, parks and moorland |
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Feeding: |
Berries, fruit, insects and worms |
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Eggs: |
4 pale blue eggs with red/brown spots laid late
February - June,
incubation 13
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Mistle Thrush |
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The Mistle Thrush is the largest of the thrush family in the
UK. It is so-called because it likes to eat mistletoe
berries.
It is a distinctive bird but sometimes difficult to
distinguish from a Song Thrush. It is grey/brown on the back
with buff underparts heavily speckled with dark brown. The
spots of the Mistle Thrush are bolder than those of the Song
Thrush. It is also larger with a more upright stance. It has
white edges to its tail which can be seen in flight.
The sexes are alike. |
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