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Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus [Linnaeus, 1758]
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Trends & Distribution
Breeding & Survival
Biometrics
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Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Turdidae
BTO Codes:
RZ , RINOU
EURING No:
11860
Number in Britain:
6900 pairs (Summer)
Conservation Status:
UK:
RED
European:
Not a species of concern
Global:
Least Concern
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Status in UK:
(A) Migrant Breeder, Passage Visitor
Subspecies:
torquatus recorded in Britain (of 3 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
24 cm
Wingspan:
40 cm
Weight:
M/F: 110 g
Scientific name from:
L.: turdus =a thrush
and L.: torquis =a collar
World Distribution:
BREEDS: Locally in Europe & near East, WINTERS: south to n Africa & Middle East
Habitat:
Open moorland
Diet:
Spring, early summer insects and earthworms, other times mainly fruit
Population and Distribution
Population Trend:
Regional Trends:
No regional trends available
Distribution:
New Atlas )
British Population Size:
Summer:
6157 to 7549 pairs
in 1999
First Record:
15th Century
Latest Survey:
Wotton, S.R. et al. (2002) Bird Study 49:26-34
Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
No habitat data from BBS
Average Day of First Arrival:
28 Mar
European Population Size:
Summer:
185 to 570 thousand pairs
Birds in Europe
Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
Bern(III), Bonn(II)
Survey Results:
Breeding and Survival
Egg Size:
30 x 22 mm
Egg Weight:
7.4 g (of which 6 % is shell)
Number of Nest Records:
45
(more would be welcome!)
Clutch Size:
4 eggs
4.00 ± 0.51 (2 - 6) N = 305
Incubation:
13 days
13.18 ± 0.57 (13 - 15) N = 305
by the:
Male + Female
Fledging:
14 - 14 days
13.71 ± 0.57 (13 - 15) N = 738
as:
Altricial, downy
Source:
British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Nest Record Scheme data
First Clutches Laid:
4 May (19 Apr - 8 Jun)
Number of Broods:
1-2
Trends in Breeding Productivity
Number Ringed:
304
Adult Survival:
No data
Juvenile Survival:
No data
Age at First Breeding:
1
year
Typical Lifespan:
No data
Maximum Recorded Age:
6yr5m
(Spain: 9yr 1m)
Biometrics
Ring Size:
C
Wing Length
Adult:
143.5 ± 3.6
Range
138 - 150 mm, N =139
Juvenile:
142.9 ± 3.7
137 - 148 mm, N =163
Male:
145.3 ± 3.1
140 - 151 mm, N =75
Female:
141.2 ± 2.8
136 - 146 mm, N =62
Weight
Adult:
106.1 ± 11.59
Range
91.00 - 128.0 g , N =127
Juvenile:
104.2 ± 9.84
89.00 - 123.0 g , N =148
Male:
107.0 ± 12.26
90.00 - 129.0 g , N =66
Female:
104.8 ± 10.71 .
91.00 - 126.0 g , N =59
Source:
British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
Other Names
Gaelic:
Lňn-monaidh
Welsh:
Mwyalchen y Mynydd
Danish:
Ringdrossel
Dutch:
Beflijster
Finnish:
Sepelrastas
French:
Merle ŕ plastron
German:
Ringdrossel
Hungarian:
Örvös rigó
Icelandic:
Mánaţröstur
Irish:
Lon Creige
Italian:
Merlo dal collare
Norwegian:
Ringtrost
Polish:
Drozd obrozny
Portuguese:
Merlo-de-peito-branco
Spanish:
Mirlo capiblanco
Swedish:
Ringtrast
For More Information...
Books and Monographs:
Simms, E. 1978 British Thrushes Collins, London
[598.911 SIM]
See Also:
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