Song Thrush

Turdus philomelos

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Turdidae

About

The song thrush is a thrush that breeds across the West Palearctic. It has brown upperparts and black-spotted cream or buff underparts and has four recognised subspecies. Its distinctive song, which features repeated musical phrases, has frequently been referenced in poetry.

Fun Fact

Song thrushes crack open snail shells by smashing them against a favourite stone 'anvil' — they return to the same anvil repeatedly, and piles of broken shells accumulate around these sites.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Woodlands and gardens

Diet

Omnivore

Lifespan

3-5 years

Threats

Illegal Logging
Wildfire

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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