Song Thrush Call MP3s
Field-ready audio built around one of the Mediterranean's classic autumn thrush quarry species.
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Recordings (6)
About this species
Around 23 cm in length, the Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) is a passerine songbird: warm brown above, the cream breast neatly marked with arrow-shaped dark spots. It is a familiar bird of woodland, parks, hedgerows and leafy gardens.
Its bright song repeats each short phrase two or three times, a clear hallmark of the species. It feeds on snails — smashing them on a favoured stone 'anvil' — as well as worms and berries. It famously smashes snails on a favourite stone 'anvil', a habit unique among European birds. On migration it moves through Greece and the Mediterranean in great numbers, a familiar bird of field, wood and garden.
Legal use
The Song Thrush is a genuine, actively hunted quarry species in parts of southern Europe, most notably Italy and France, where national and regional hunting calendars set specific open seasons (commonly autumn through January) and methods, generally including shooting over decoys or from hides. It is also subject to significant illegal trapping pressure in some Mediterranean countries outside these regulated seasons, which is not lawful and is not what this product supports. Rules on season dates, permitted methods, and protection status differ sharply by country, so always confirm current local law before use — see our full country-by-country disclaimer for details.