Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) [XC626672]
by Stanislas Wroza from Viry, Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comt\u00e9, France (alarm call, call, flight call)
Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) [XC718034]
by Olivier SWIFT, Manuel GROSSELET, H\u00e9l\u00e8ne CARTAUD from Arrondissement de Vannes (near Monteneuf), Morbihan, Bretagne, menhirs de Monteneuf, France (call, song)
Nest
A bulky cup of plant materials, in the fork of a tree, lined with fine grass.
Eggs (Guide)
4 - 5; pale blue or pale greenish, with reddish and purple blotches.
Subspecies
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:
viscivorus Linnaeus, 1758 - Europe east to western Siberia and northern Iran. Non-breeding also northern Africa and south-western Asia.
deichleri Erlanger, 1897 - North-western Africa, Corsica and Sardinia.
bonapartei Cabanis, 1860 - Turkmenistan and south-central Siberia south to western Nepal and Altai. Non-breeding central and southern Asia.
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Birds in Colour Campbell, B., 1960, Penguin Books Ltd
The Pocket Guide to Nest and Eggs Fitter, R.S.R., 1954, Collins
RSPB Handbook of British Birds Holden, P., Cleeves, T., 2002, A & C Black ISBN 0 7136 5713 8
Birds of Britain and Europe Sterry, P., et al., 2001, AA Publishing ISBN 0 7495 3068 5
The Popular Handbook of British Birds Hollom, P.A.D., 1973, H.F. & G. Witherby Ltd ISBN 0 85493 002 7
BirdLife International Species Factsheet