Mistle Thrush
Photo: Fernando Losada Rodríguez · CC BY-SA 4.0

Thrushes and Allies

Mistle Thrush

Turdus viscivorus

LCLeast Concern
Family
Thrushes and Allies (Turdidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus) is a bird common to much of Europe, temperate Asia and North Africa. It is a year-round resident in a large part of its range, but northern and eastern populations migrate south for the winter, often in small flocks. It is a large thrush with pale grey-brown upper parts, a greyish-white chin and throat, and black spots on its pale yellow and off-white under parts. The sexes are similar in plumage, and its three subspecies show only minimal differences.

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Range and habitat

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.