# Song Thrush (*Turdus philomelos*) The Song Thrush is a small bird with a beautiful singing voice. It loves to hop around gardens and forests searching for insects and berries to eat. - **Category:** [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/bird) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low - **Snaps:** 5 - **Habitat:** Forests, Gardens - **Also known as:** Mavis, Throstle ![Song Thrush](https://res.cloudinary.com/drieglelr/image/upload/v1771424480/objects/6419.jpg) ## Appearance The Song Thrush has a warm brown back and head, contrasting with a creamy-buff chest and flanks. Its underside is covered in distinctive dark brown, arrow-shaped spots that form streaks. It closely resembles other thrushes but has a less uniform spotting pattern. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Chordata - **Class:** Aves - **Order:** Passeriformes - **Family:** Turdidae - **Genus:** Turdus ## Interesting facts - Male and female Song Thrushes look almost identical, making them tricky to tell apart! - Song Thrush eggs are a beautiful blue-green, covered in tiny black spots! - Song Thrushes help spread plant seeds by eating berries and then pooping them out elsewhere! - They build strong nests, often using mud to bind sticks and grass together! ## Special abilities - **Sonic Symphony:** Song Thrush can produce a varied, repetitive song because of its complex vocal chords, helping it attract mates and defend territory. - **Shell Cracker:** Song Thrush can crack open snail shells by hitting them against stones, allowing them to access the nutritious soft body inside. - **Forest Weaver:** Song Thrush has subtle brown and spotted plumage that helps them blend perfectly into their woodland surroundings, hiding from predators. ## Measurements & details - **Length:** 20-23 cm - **Wingspan:** 33-36 cm - **Weight:** 0.05-0.09 kg - **Lifespan:** 2-10 years - **Speed:** 40 km/h - **Clutch Size:** 3-6 - **Incubation:** 10-17 days - **Migration Distance:** 2000 km ## Diet & Feeding They munch on creepy crawlies and juicy fruits found on the ground. - **Primary Foods:** snails, earthworms, slugs, insects, berries, fruit - **Foraging Method:** Foraging ## Ecological connections - **Eaten by:** [Eurasian Sparrowhawk](https://www.snappit.app/explore/eurasian-sparrowhawk) (*Accipiter nisus*) — A common aerial predator of small birds. - **Eaten by:** [Domestic Cat](https://www.snappit.app/explore/domestic-cat) (*Felis catus*) — A significant predator in garden and urban areas. - **Hunts:** Common Snail (*Cornu aspersum*) — A primary food source, cracked open using stones. - **Hunts:** [Earthworm](https://www.snappit.app/explore/earthworm) (*Lumbricus terrestris*) — A common prey item found by foraging on the ground. - **Eaten by:** [Red Fox](https://www.snappit.app/explore/red-fox) (*Vulpes vulpes*) — Preys on thrushes, especially their nests and young. ## Traits - [Wildlife](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/wildlife): Wildlife encompasses all undomesticated animal and plant life existing in their natural habitats. - [Feathered](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/feathered): Feathered describes animals, primarily birds, possessing a covering of feathers. - [Social](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/social): Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring. - [Singing](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/singing): Singing animals produce complex vocalizations, often for purposes of attracting mates, defending territory, or communicating within their species. - [Camouflaged](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/camouflaged): Camouflaged describes organisms that possess coloring or patterns that allow them to blend into their environment. - [Insectivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/insectivorous): This trait identifies organisms whose diet primarily consists of insects and other small invertebrates. - [Forest](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/forest): Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life. - [Diurnal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/diurnal): Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night. ## Collections - [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/birds) ## Safety **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low Enjoy watching Song Thrushes from a distance to avoid scaring them away. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Song Thrush? Compare the silhouette, bill shape, tail length, wing bars and markings around the eyes. The same small brown bird at your feeder can look quite different in breeding plumage, winter plumage or its first year. Bird Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How long is Song Thrush? 20-23 cm ### What is Song Thrush's wingspan? 33-36 cm ### How much does Song Thrush weigh? 0.05-0.09 kg ### How long does Song Thrush live? 2-10 years ### How fast can Song Thrush move? 40 km/h ### What does Song Thrush eat? They munch on creepy crawlies and juicy fruits found on the ground. ### Where is Song Thrush usually found? Forests, Gardens ## Where to spot - [Madrid Zoo Aquarium](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/madrid-zoo-aquarium) — Spain, ES · Aquarium - [Tierpark Hellabrunn](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/tierpark-hellabrunn) — Bavaria, DE · Zoo - [Zoologická zahrada Děčín - Pastýřská stěna](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/zoologick-zahrada-d-n-past-sk-st-na) — Ústí nad Labem Region, CZ · Zoo - [Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabárceno](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/parque-de-la-naturaleza-de-cab-rceno) — Spain, ES · Zoo - [Zoo de Cerza](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/zoo-de-cerza) — Normandy, FR · Zoo - [Rhododendron-Park (Bremen)](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/rhododendron-park-bremen) — Bremen, DE · Park [View all places to see Song Thrush](https://www.snappit.app/guides/where-to-see/song-thrush) ## More Birds - [Black-crowned Night Heron](https://www.snappit.app/explore/black-crowned-night-heron) (*Nycticorax nycticorax*) - [Anna's Hummingbird](https://www.snappit.app/explore/annas-hummingbird) (*Calypte anna*) - [Great Egret](https://www.snappit.app/explore/great-egret) (*Ardea alba*) - [Blue Jay](https://www.snappit.app/explore/blue-jay) (*Cyanocitta cristata*) --- Source: [Song Thrush: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/song-thrush)