Uccelli simili a Song Thrush

Key differences

The Mistle Thrush is larger, paler, and greyer overall, with rounder, bolder spots on the breast and flanks that are less arrow-shaped. It has a more upright posture, a longer tail, and prominent white undertail coverts. Its flight is more powerful and direct. The song is less varied and more melancholic, often described as fluty but repetitive phrases, typically sung from a high perch in windy weather.

Key differences

The Redwing is smaller than the Song Thrush and has a prominent creamy-white supercilium (eyebrow stripe) and a distinctive rufous-red flank patch, which is absent in the Song Thrush. Its underparts are also spotted, but the pattern is generally finer and less extensive. The song is a fluty, melancholic warble, less varied than the Song Thrush's, and its call is a distinctive 'tseep'.

Key differences

The Fieldfare is larger and more upright than the Song Thrush. It has a distinctive grey head and rump, a chestnut back, and a black tail. Its breast is rufous-orange with heavy streaking, and its flanks are heavily spotted. It lacks the uniform brown upperparts of the Song Thrush. Its call is a harsh 'chack-chack-chack'.