Redwing

Turdus iliacus Linnaeus, 1758

Redwing, Turdus iliacus, is a thrush that breeds across the central and western Palearctic and spends the non-breeding season in northern Africa. It was first named by Linnaeus in 1758. The bird is a member of the Turdidae family and is slightly smaller than the song thrush. Its most useful field marks are the red underwing and red flanks, together with a pale stripe above the eye. The English name comes from the coloured underwing.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Turdidae — Thrushes

Breeding range

Palearctic: c, w

Nonbreeding range

to n AF