Thrushes (Turdidae)
Redwing (Turdus iliacus)
French: Grive mauvis German: Rotdrossel Spanish: Zorzal Alirrojo
Other common names: Red-winged Thrush
Taxonomy:
Turdus iliacus Linnaeus, 1766, Europe “in sylvis acerosis” = Sweden.
In past, referred to as T. musicus but this name has been officially suppressed by ICZN. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- coburni Sharpe, 1901 - Iceland and Faeroe Is; non-breeding W Europe.
- iliacus Linnaeus, 1766 - N & E Europe E across Siberia to lower R Kolyma and Altai; non-breeding W & S Europe, N Africa, Black and Caspian Sea basins and adjacent SW Asia.
- Least Concern
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A bird picking berries off a young tree. Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Qui-Gonn Birdwatch... 24 September 2008 6 weeks ago n/a 4.5 -
A bird resting in a fig tree, becoming alert and flying away Lynx Garden, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (iliacus)
Josep del Hoyo 17 March 2008 1 year ago 43 sec 3.8 -
A bird perched in a fig tree Lynx Garden, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (iliacus)
Josep del Hoyo 17 March 2008 1 year ago 40 sec 3.6 -
A bird feeding on the ground Lynx Garden, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (iliacus)
Josep del Hoyo 17 March 2008 1 year ago 38 sec 3.6 -
A bird on a branch, defecating Morston, Norfolk, England, UK (iliacus)
Richard Johnson 20 October 2004 3 years ago 38 sec 3.4 -
A bird on the ground. Manzanares el Real, Madrid, Spain
Javier Ortas 15 January 2006 50 weeks ago 29 sec 3.3
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A Redwing foraging in snow. West Fife, Scotland, UK
Steve Garvie 3 January 2010 4 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 4.5 -
. Girona, Catalonia, Spain
Aleix Comas 3 February 2001 51 weeks ago 4.5 -
Bird in Seaweeds Ouessant (Ushant) island, Finistère, Bretagne, France
AurélienAudevard 15 December 2009 6 weeks ago 4.3
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Calls of newly arrived migrants in a park Woking, Surrey, England, UK
Stuart Fisher 1 October 2003 17 weeks ago 3 -
Alarm calls of a bird at roost site Surrey, England, UK
Stuart Fisher 6 January 2006 17 weeks ago 3
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