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| Song Thrush Turdus philomelos [CL Brehm, 1831] | |
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Order:
Passeriformes
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Family: Turdidae |
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BTO Codes:
ST, SONTH
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EURING No: 12000 | |
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Number in Britain:
1 million territories (Summer)
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Conservation Status:
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Status in UK:
(A) Migrant/Resident Breeder, Passage/Winter Visitor
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Subspecies:
hebridensis (RB), clarkei (RBW), philomelos (W) recorded in Britain (of 4 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
23 cm
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Wingspan: 34 cm |
Weight:
M/F: 83 g
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Scientific name from:
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L.: turdus=a thrush and after Philomela, in Greek myth, who was turned into a nighingale (from philos=lover + melos=song) |
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World Distribution:
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Europe & w Asia, INTRODUCED: Australia |
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Habitat:
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Woodland, scrub, towns |
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Diet:
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Invertebrates esp. earthworms, fruit, snails during drought/hard weather |
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TitBit:
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As its name suggests this bird is an accomplished songster, easily recognised by its habit of reapeating phrases (each individual has about 100 to draw one); so much so that settlers to it to the Antipodes to remind them of home, althought they did not thr ive in Australia they are now one of the commonest garden birds in New Zealand |
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British Population Size:
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Summer:
1 million territories
in 2000
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First Record:
8th Century
[Fossil evidence from
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Conservation Status:
RED
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Recent Breeding Population Decline (1969-2007),
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Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
RED
1996-2001
RED
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| Races of Concern: hebridensis RED (International Concern), clarkei RED (Recent Decline), philomelos GREEN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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UK Biodiversity Action Plan
(Lead Partner: RSPB)
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Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
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| Most frequent in: Deciduous Wood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Also common in: Scrub, Villages, Coniferous Wood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| And found in: Pasture Farmland, Towns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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European Population Size:
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Summer:
14 to 26 million pairs
(Trend in Numbers)
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Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
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Distribution in Europe
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Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
WCA(III), WBD(II*), Bern(III), Bonn(II)
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| Breeding and Survival | ||||||||||
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Egg Size:
27 x 20 mm
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Egg Weight: 6.0 g (of which 6 % is shell) | |||||||||
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Number of Nest Records:
689
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Clutch Size:
4 eggs
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4.10 ± 0.67 (2 - 7) N = 5910
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Incubation:
14- 15 days
14.18 ± 1.23 (12 - 16.5) N = 5910
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by the:
Female
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Fledging:
14 - 15days
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14.01 ± 1.15 (12 - 15.5) N = 6367 |
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Altricial, downy
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First Clutches Laid:
21 Apr (21 Mar - 21 Jun)
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Number of Broods:
2-3(4)
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Trends in Breeding Productivity
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Number Ringed:
7352
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Adult Survival:
0.563
± 0.007
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Juvenile Survival:
0.463 (in First-Year)
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Age at First Breeding:
1
year
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Typical Lifespan:
3
years
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Maximum Recorded Age:
10yr 8m
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Ring Size:
CC
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Wing Length
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Adult: | 119.1 ± 3.2 | Range | 114 - 124 mm, N =12726 | |||
| Juvenile: | 118.6 ± 2.9 | 114 - 123 mm, N =17201 | |||||
| Male: | 120.1 ± 3.2 | 115 - 125 mm, N =2915 | |||||
| Female: | 118.0 ± 2.9 | 113 - 123 mm, N =2063 | |||||
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Weight
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Adult: | 74.95 ± 7.81 | Range | 64.00 - 90.00 g , N =10489 | |||
| Juvenile: | 72.53 ± 8.12 | 59.00 - 86.00 g , N =13969 | |||||
| Male: | 77.69 ± 6.84 | 67.00 - 90.00 g , N =1669 | |||||
| Female: | 71.02 ± 4.65 . | 64.00 - 79.00 g , N =2339 | |||||
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| Other Names | |
| Gaelic: Smeňrach | Welsh: Bronfraith |
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Danish:
Sangdrossel
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Dutch: Zanglijster |
| Finnish: Laulurastas | French: Grive musicienne |
| German: Singdrossel | Hungarian: Énekes rigó |
| Icelandic: Söngţröstur | Irish: Smólach Ceoil |
| Italian: Tordo | Norwegian: Mĺltrost |
| Polish: Drozd spiewak (spiewak) | Portuguese: Tordo-comum |
| Spanish: Zorzal común | Swedish: Taltrast |
| Local Names: Mavis | |
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| For More Information... |
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Books and Monographs:
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| Simms, E. 1978 British Thrushes Collins, London [598.911 SIM] |
| Sheeham, A. 1976 The Song Thrush Angus & Robertson |
| Simms, E. 1989 The Song Thrush Shire Publications, Princes Risborough [Jour: S] |
| See Also: |
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Wikipedia entry
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State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead
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Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides.com
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Selected scientific papers published 1980-2005
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Find more papers on Google Scholar
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Find more papers on Scirus
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