Mistle Thrush

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This bird visits our garden very rarely and one easily mixes it up with the Song Thrush. And when we see the Mistle Thrush, it's often high up in trees. The song of the Mistle Thrush differs very much from that of the Song Thrush, so sometimes listening carefully is the only way to tell them apart, even though the Mistle Trush is bigger. The Mistle Trush, though not afraid of people, will never be as relaxed in your garden as the Song Thrush sometimes is.

This bird belongs to the family of Thrushes (Turdinae). It is rare in our garden and can be seen in Holland all year round. The bird is 11" and weighs 120 grams. It lives in woodlands, parks and gardens mostly. It eats worms, snails and berries. The sexes do not differ from one another. The nest is made in trees. This is an early bird, for making the nest usually starts in march. The four to five eggs are being bred for two weeks. For such a relatively big passerine bird the young are growing quickly, for after just 16 days they leave the nest.

Name of this bird in various other languages
Dutch	German	French	Polish	Scientific
Grote Lijster	Misteldrossel	Grive draine	Paszkot	Turdus viscivorus