Mistle Thrush

A large spotted thrush often singing from an exposed treetop.

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Finding guide

Habitat first

Choose the season, find the habitat, then watch patiently. Search guidance is not a measure of rarity or conservation status.

When to go: All year
Where to start: Edges between mature trees and open grass; keep away from nests.
What to do when you arrive: Search open lawns near mature trees for a larger thrush. Compare its upright stance and round belly spots with Song Thrush rather than relying on song alone.

Habitat and behaviour reference: BirdWatch Ireland ↗ · The practical steps are editorial advice based on the references, not live sightings.

SPECIES NOTESSpecies notes

How to identify it

Grey-brown above with round dark spots on a whitish belly, an upright stance, white underwings and pale tail corners. Larger and greyer than Song Thrush.

Habitat

Open woodland, parks, large gardens and woodland edges.

Behaviour

Feeds on lawn invertebrates and may defend berry-bearing trees in winter.

When to look

All year

Where to look

Edges between mature trees and open grass; keep away from nests.

Reference photos do not show every sex, age, season or geographic form; use the identification notes too.

Further reading:BirdWatch Ireland ↗ · Wikipedia ↗

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