Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)

The song thrush is a very familiar small bird in British gardens, especially with its repetitive birdsong phrases. It is mainly a brown buff colour with dark speckles all over the plumage. As with other ground feeding birds, such as the robin, the eyes are relatively large. The bill is slightly elongated, lengthy and brown.

Common in the garden, the song thrush also likes to reside in woodland and parks, almost anywhere were leafy bushes and trees are found.

Song Thrush nests are built by the female and can often be located among dense, leafy bushes and hedgerows. The next is cup-shaped and built of materials such as earth, soil, grass and twigs. Inside the nest, mud (mixed with saliva) and dung comprises the main lining.

Song Thrush breeding begins between March and June; the eggs are a stunning shiny blue with tiny black speckles all over. The incubation period normally lasts between 11 - 15 days with 12 - 16 fledge days altogether.