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Turdus
a genus of birds of the family Turdidae of the order Passeriformes comprising 62 species. The body is 20-25 cm long. The birds are widespread in Europe, Asia, and America and have been brought to New Zealand. They hop along the ground, making curtsying motions. They nest singly or in small colonies in trees, in bushes, or on the ground; their nests are large, often with earth or clay in the walls. In the course of the summer there are one or two clutches, with three to seven eggs in each. During the winter the northern species migrate south in large flocks. They eat insects, spiders, worms, mollusks, and many kinds of berries, often feeding on the ground. In the USSR there are 12 species, the most common being the redwing (Turdus iliacus), the mistle thrush (T. viscivorus), and the field fare (T. pilaris). The blackbird (T. merula) and the song thrush (T. philomelos) are noted for their melodious voices. REFERENCEPtitsy Sovetskogo Soiuza, vol. 6. Edited by G. P. Dement’ev and N. A. Gladkov. Moscow, 1954.Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Byline: LC Hollier IN RESPONSE to J Beckett's letter "Name that singer" ( Mail, February 22), from the description I suggest your sighting to be that of a fieldfare belonging to the family Turdus pilaris. ticks infested Ground foraging Erithacus rubecula 3,939 446 185 (5) Luscina luscinia 32 9 4 (13) Luscina svecica 85 8 5 (6) Turdus philomelus 261 141 24 (9) Turdus iliacus 51 22 9 (18) Turdus merula 193 170 44 (23) Turdus pilaris 23 6 3 (13) Sturnus vulgaris 30 18 9 (30) Prunella modularis 64 9 4 (6) Anthus trivialis 61 29 11 (18) Aluada arvensis 1 6 1 (100) Fringilla coelebs 122 9 2 (2) Carduelis flammea 441 1 1 (0. |
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