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Mistle Thrush

Turdus viscivorus

The Mistle Thrush is a friendly bird that loves to sing. It has a lovely spotted belly and can often be seen in gardens and parks, especially during the winter when it searches for berries.

Lebensraum: Urban areas, Gardens

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The Mistle Thrush is a large, pale thrush with a grey-brown back and creamy white underparts heavily patterned with bold, round, dark spots. It has a distinctive pale patch under its wings, visible in flight. Its upright posture and slightly longer tail distinguish it from other thrushes.

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Mistle Thrush
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Mistle Thrush

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A Mistle Thrush will defend a single berry tree, making sure no other birds eat its precious food.

Mistle Thrushes love mistletoe berries so much, their common name comes from this favorite treat.

They build sturdy cup-shaped nests using grass, moss, and even mud, often high up in tree forks.

This bird is sometimes called the 'Stormcock' because it sings its beautiful song even during gales!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Seed Spreader

Mistle Thrush can digest fruit pulp but not seeds, helping them spread plant seeds far and wide!

Fähigkeit

Storm Singer

Mistle Thrush has a loud, fluting song that can be heard even in stormy weather, earning it the nickname 'stormcock'.

Fähigkeit

Berry Defender

Mistle Thrush can aggressively defend a berry-laden tree from other birds, ensuring a steady food supply.

Maße und Details

Länge
27-29 cm
Flügelspannweite
42-48 cm
Gewicht
0.094-0.16 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-8 Jahre
Top Speed
50 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-6
Brutzeit
12-15 Tage
Zugstrecke
3000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

This thrush enjoys a mix of invertebrates like worms and insects, plus tasty berries and fruits.

Altersunterschiede: Juvenile Mistle Thrushes are fed a diet mainly of insects by their parents.

Hauptnahrung

  • earthworms
  • beetles
  • snails
  • mistletoe berries
  • hawthorn berries
  • fallen apples

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Common Mistletoe

Viscum album

Eats its berries, helping to spread seeds.

hunts

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

A common bird of prey that preys on adult thrushes.

eaten by

Domestic Cat

Felis catus

House cats can sometimes hunt young or adult thrushes.

eaten by

Carrion Crow

Corvus corone

Crows are known to prey on eggs and nestlings.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance and don't try to touch or chase them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Mistle Thrush?

27-29 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Mistle Thrush?

42-48 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Mistle Thrush?

0.094-0.16 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Mistle Thrush?

2-8 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Mistle Thrush?

50 km/h

Was frisst Mistle Thrush?

This thrush enjoys a mix of invertebrates like worms and insects, plus tasty berries and fruits.

Wo findet man Mistle Thrush normalerweise?

Urban areas, Gardens

Wie jagt Mistle Thrush?

Foraging

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