Population and Distribution
Population Trend:
Wider Countryside Report
Regional Trends:
Scotland
Wales
England  
English Regions
Distribution:
Atlas Maps
(Local Atlases )
BBS Maps
British Population Size:
Summer:
205 thousand territories
in 2000
 
First Record:
8th Century
[Fossil evidence from
Devensian (last) glaciation, 10-120,000 yr ago]
Conservation Status:
AMBER
because
Recent Breeding Population Decline,
Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
AMBER
1996-2001
GREEN
Races of Concern:
viscivorus AMBER (Recent Decline)
Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
No habitat data from BBS
European Population Size:
Summer:
2 to 4.4 million pairs
(Trend in Numbers )
Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
Distribution in Europe
Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
WBD(II*), Bern(III), Bonn(II)
Survey Results:
BirdTrack
Garden BirdWatch
Winter Farmland Bird Survey
Breeding and Survival
Egg Size:
30 x 22 mm
Egg Weight:
7.8 g (of which 6 % is shell)
Number of Nest Records:
132
(more would be welcome!)
Clutch Size:
4 eggs
3.96 ± 0.63 (2 - 6) N = 1355
Incubation:
15- 16 days
15.18 ± 2.06 (11.5 - 19.5) N = 1354
by the:
Female
Fledging:
14 - 17days
15.22 ± 2.23 (11 - 19) N = 2300
as:
Altricial, downy
Source:
British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Nest Record Scheme data
First Clutches Laid:
7 Apr (17 Mar - 22 May)
Number of Broods:
2(3)
Trends in Breeding Productivity
Number Ringed:
549
(Annual Totals )
Adult Survival:
0.621
± 0.025
Juvenile Survival:
0.570 (in First-Year)
Age at First Breeding:
1
year
Typical Lifespan:
3
years
Maximum Recorded Age:
11 years 4 months 9 days (set in 1982)
Summary of Ringing Recoveries
Biometrics
Ring Size:
C
Wing Length
Adult:
157.4 ± 4.4
Range
151 - 165 mm, N =949
Juvenile:
157.1 ± 4.5
150 - 164 mm, N =357
Male:
159.5 ± 4.0
152 - 166 mm, N =194
Female:
155.4 ± 4.6
149 - 163 mm, N =148
Weight
Adult:
125.9 ± 11.73
Range
108.0 - 145.0 g , N =725
Juvenile:
126.7 ± 11.25
108.0 - 145.0 g , N =304
Male:
120.2 ± 9.04
107.0 - 136.0 g , N =142
Female:
123.7 ± 10.67
106.0 - 142.0 g , N =113
Source:
British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
Other Names
Gaelic:
Smeňrach-mhňr
Welsh:
Brych y Coed
Danish:
Misteldrossel
Dutch:
Grote lijster
Finnish:
Kulorastas
French:
Grive draine
German:
Misteldrossel
Hungarian:
Léprigó
Icelandic:
Mistilţröstur
Irish:
Liatráisc
Italian:
Tordela
Norwegian:
Duetrost
Polish:
Paszkot
Portuguese:
Tordeia
Spanish:
Zorzal charlo
Swedish:
Dubbeltrast
Local Names: Stormcock
For More Information...
Books and Monographs:
Simms, E. 1978 British Thrushes Collins, London
[598.911 SIM]
See Also:
Find scientific papers on Google Scholar
or Scirus by clicking the icon
Wikipedia entry
BirdLife species page
Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead