The Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) is a thrush that breeds across much of Eurasia. It is also known in English dialects as throstle or mavis. It has brown upperparts and black-spotted cream or buff underparts and has three recognised subspecies. Its distinctive song, which has repeated musical phrases, has frequently been referred to in poetry.
Sound Landscapes Beat of Song Thrush
(Rewir
Drozda) Recorded and produced by Bernard Sobieszek
Genuine Brand New CD. Factory Sealed. Mint Condition. Direct import from original label in Europe.
Audio Clips / Mp3 Downloads:
Tracks:
Beat of Song Thrush
Bird Song / Titmouse
Bird Song / Starling
Bird Song / Nightingale
Bird Song / Pheasant
Bird Song / Woodpecker
Bird Song / Chaffinch
Bird Song / Marsh Warbler
Bird Song / Ducks
Frogs & Toads
Recorded by Bernard Sobieszek
About:
The Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) is a thrush that
breeds across much of Eurasia. It is also known in English dialects as throstle
or mavis. It has brown upperparts and black-spotted cream or buff underparts and
has three recognised subspecies. Its distinctive song, which has repeated
musical phrases, has frequently been referred to in poetry.
The Song Thrush breeds in forests, gardens and parks, and is partially migratory
with many birds wintering in southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East;
it has also been introduced into New Zealand and Australia. Although it is not
threatened globally, there have been serious population declines in parts of
Europe, possibly due to changes in farming practices.
The Song Thrush builds a neat mud-lined cup nest in a bush or tree and lays four
or five dark-spotted blue eggs. It is omnivorous and has the habit of using a
favourite stone as an "anvil" on which to smash snails. Like other perching
birds (passerines), it is affected by external and internal parasites and is
vulnerable to predation by cats and birds of prey.
