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Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos Brehm, CL, 1831
Turdidae — Thrushes
Song Thrush, Turdus philomelos, is a thrush of the central and western Palearctic, with wintering birds reaching northern Africa. It breeds in forests, gardens and parks. The species is known for its repeated musical phrases in song, a feature that has often been mentioned in poetry. It was described by Brehm, CL, 1831, and belongs to the family Turdidae in the order Passeriformes. It is also recorded as having four recognised subspecies.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Turdidae — Thrushes
- Breeding range
- Palearctic: c, w
- Nonbreeding range
- to n AF
