Male Mistle Thrushes have a wistful song that is often performed during or just after wet and windy weather, giving the species its folk name 'stormcock'. The 'mistle' part of the species' common name may likewise refer to drizzly weather, or perhaps to their love of Mistletoe berries! Find out more about this Red-listed species on the all-new BirdFacts 👉 https://www.bto.org/understanding-birds/birdfacts/mistle-thrush 🎵 Samuel Levy / Xeno Canto 📷 Edmund Fellowes / BTO #BirdFacts #Ornithology

Bird Species #73 - Mistle Thrush One of the largest of the thrush family, the Mistle Thrush is often compared to the smaller song thrush we often see in the garden. The Mistle thrush stands tall with their heads higher and are mainly found in our fields or in early spring singing from the tallest trees in gardens. They are a grey/brown colour with heavy round-shaped streaking from their necks down their chest. Their main food is berries and insects found around open woodland and fled areas and t

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