>> GENERAL >>>>>
– medium-sized passerine, slightly larger than a Common Starling
– nocturnal migrant, migration may continue during the day
– very vocal
>> FLIGHT >>>>>
– size and flight pattern resembles Song Thrush
– small groups or single birds difficult to distinguish at distance
– at peak migration time, however, usually in larger groups than Song Thrush
– flocks usually comprise 1-10 individuals but often considerably more
– occasionally in mixed flocks with Song Thrush, Fieldfare or Common Chaffinch
– flight pattern like Song Thrush, sometimes reminiscent of Eurasian Skylark, fast (especially wingbeat), quite straight
>> VISUAL ID >>>>>
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF0118, 24/10/2012, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF0119, 24/10/2012, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF0299, 14/10/2011, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF0300, 14/10/2011, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF0407, 24/03/2015, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus, 1CY
BIF0301, 24/10/2012, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF2852, 07/10/2014, Helgoland, Germany, Roland Neumann
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF1678, 30/10/2014, North Sea, offshore, Roland Neumann
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF3419, 29/10/2020, Stüdenitz, Germany, Patrick Franke
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF3420, 29/10/2020, Stüdenitz, Germany, Patrick Franke
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF0408, 22/10/2012, Jadebusen, Germany, Mathias Putze
>> SOUND ID >>>>>
Redwing Turdus iliacus coburni, AD, calls in flight
BIF1716, 29/06/2015, Myvatn, Iceland, Patrick Franke
Redwing Turdus iliacus coburni, AD, calls in flight
BIF1717, 30/06/2015, Stakholstjörn, Iceland, Patrick Franke
– note strong and slow modulation in call 2-5
Redwing Turdus iliacus coburni, AD, calls in flight
BIF1718, 01/07/2015, Kaldbakur, Iceland, Patrick Franke
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus, calls during migration
Great Tit Parus m. major, calls during migration
Firecrest Regulus i. ignicapilla, calls during migration
BIF1719, 20/03/2017, Terpitz, Germany, Patrick Franke
– note slow modulation resembles Common Blackbird, but usually more descending in frequency
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus, calls during migration, social call
BIF1720, 20/03/2017, Terpitz, Germany, Patrick Franke
– note variability in length and modulation
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus, calls during migration
Common Blackbird Turdus m. merula, calls during migration
BIF1145, 02/11/2010, Altenfeld, Germany, Patrick Franke
– note variability in length and modulation, Common Blackbird usually less descending in frequency, slower modulated and clearly audible and visible two-voice
>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>
Common Blackbird (a) (v)
Fieldfare (v)
Song Thrush (v)
Mistle Thrush (v)
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