Latin name

Turdus philomelos

Family

Chats and thrushes (Turdidae)

Overview

A familiar and popular garden songbird whose numbers are declining seriously, especially on farmland making it a Red List species. Smaller and browner than a mistle thrush with smaller spotting. Its habit of repeating song phrases distinguish it from singing blackbirds. It likes to eat snails which it breaks into by smashing them against a stone with a flick of the head.

Where to see them

Woods, hedgerows, parks and gardens across the UK - wherever there are bushes and trees.

When to see them

All year round.

What they eat

Worms, snails and fruit.