Features& Description
The Redwing, whose Latin name is Turdus iliacus, is a member of the large Turdidae family. About the size of a blackbird, it is quite compact at 23 cm.
It has a fairly large head and a fairly short tail.
Above the eye, a whitish stripe is clearly visible, with a second, finer stripe under the moustache.
On the flanks, a large rusty-red spot is clearly visible, making it easy to recognize at first glance.
The belly is streaked with large brown spots from the top of the neck to the bottom of the belly.
Habitat(Biotope)
The Redwing is a bird of the coniferous forests of northern Europe, also found in birch woods and even in willow zones.
In autumn and winter, it returns to our region from October to April.
Behavior& habits
The Redwing is a long-distance migrant from northern Europe (Iceland, Norway) to Turkey.
A gregarious bird, it always travels in large groups, especially during migration. It can sometimes be found in towns and meadows.
Reproductionand immature
The Redwing builds its nest in trees and shrubs.
The female lays between 4 and 6 eggs, which take 14 days to incubate.
The chicks quickly emerge from the nest, enabling the Thrush to often make a second brood.
Cryor Voice
Like other thrushes, the Redwing is a highly vocalized bird.
Its song is highly variable from one individual to another, but constant in each, recognizable by its general sound and structure: fairly short stanzas separated by a pause of 3 to 6 seconds.
Each stanza consists of a sonorous part followed by a soft, squeaky chirp.
The alarm call is a “trèt-trèt-trèt-trèt”, sometimes a few “gak” and prolonged whistles.
Common Thrush
Mauvis Thrush
