A bird I have always wanted to get identified...

Treehawk · #1 (**permalink**) 20-12-2009, 04:42 AM

This bird was taken some time ago in Scotland.

I am 100% sure its a thrush but it does not appear to match anything.

aeshna5 · #2 (**permalink**) 20-12-2009, 05:26 AM

It looks a pretty good match to a female Blackbird to me! Which of course is a species of thrush.

earthdragon64 · #3 (**permalink**) 20-12-2009, 08:48 AM

I'd agree with female Blackbird, probably quite a young one as well.

Jason Green · #4 (**permalink**) 20-12-2009, 09:15 AM

Morning TreeHawk,

Yes, as said - female Blackbird, a Thrush indeed!

Take care,

Jason

Lance Morgan · #5 (**permalink**) 20-12-2009, 12:29 PM

female blackie for me too. Happy christmas

Treehawk · #6 (**permalink**) 21-12-2009, 02:34 PM

Thanks for the help. The black "crescent" on the throat made me think it was more like a Ring Ouzel or such. I have a few more unid-ed birds that I will post in a sec.

EDit: Is it true that Robins are no longer classed as Thrushes, but now Muscicapids/Old World Flycatchers?

thebeard · #7 (**permalink**) 21-12-2009, 02:42 PM

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Is it true that Robins are no longer classed as Thrushes, but now Muscicapids/Old World Flycatchers?

certainly is! they're not really much like other thrushes IMHO

Jim Ford · #8 (**permalink**) 21-12-2009, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Treehawk

Thanks for the help. The black "crescent" on the throat made me think it was more like a Ring Ouzel or such.

Ring ouzels I've seen have got white crescents across the chest.

Jim

Treehawk · #9 (**permalink**) 21-12-2009, 11:12 PM

I know the adults have white crescents but I was not sure what juveniles looked like (I thought they might have a dark crescent or similar). Still, I think thats the only female blackbird I have seen with that mark before....