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Song Thrush

Turdus philomelos

Least Concern (IUCN Red List)Thrushes and Allies
Song Thrush, photographed by jggrz

Photo: jggrz · Pixabay · Pixabay Content License (licence)

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Call and song

About the Song Thrush

Plumage brown above and whitish below with droplet-shaped dark spots; breast has rich buffy wash in fresh plumage (mainly autumn–winter). Appreciably smaller, darker overall, and more compact than Mistle Thrush. An inhabitant of wooded habitats, including parks, gardens, and farmland with hedges and taller trees; often feeds on lawns and grassy verges, but usually near cover. Strident song, often heard in suburban neighborhoods, is more prolonged than that of Eurasian Blackbird, and frequently repeats phrases 2-4 times. A native of Eurasia, introduced to southeastern Australia, New Zealand, and a few surrounding islands.

Species account: eBird.org, fetched 2025-12-26 · How these pages are made

Where it has been recorded

Recorded in 92 of the 253 countries we have eBird lists for. Each opens that country's checklist.

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