Fieldfare

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The Fieldfare stayed in our front garden in january 1987 and we have never seen it since. It's clearly a member of the Thrush family and lives mainly in Northern and Eastern Europe. The one in our garden was fond of apples and was rather agressive towards other birds, especially those looking for food on the ground, such as House Sparrows, Blackbirds etc.

This bird belongs to the family of Thrushes (Turdirae). It can be seen in Holland october - march, but has been in our garden only twice. The bird is 26" and weighs 100 grams. It lives in countryside, edges of forests and parks mostly. It eats worms, snails, berries and insects. The sexes do not differ from one another. Like most other Thrushes the Fliedfare nests in trees. It produces some six eggs, which are bred for some two weeks. It takes the chicks another two weeks to get out of the nest.

Name of this bird in various other languages
Dutch	German	French	Polish	Scientific
Kramsvogel	Wacholderdrossel	Grive litorne	Kwiczol	Turdus pilaris