{"id":7611,"date":"2017-04-27T21:28:54","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T20:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=7611"},"modified":"2023-07-31T06:51:27","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T05:51:27","slug":"ring-ouzel-turdus-torquatus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=7611","title":{"rendered":"Ring Ouzel
Turdus torquatus<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

> GENERAL >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– medium-sized passerine, Common Blackbird<\/a>-sized but longer wings
\n– nocturnal migrant, migration may continue during the day<\/p>\n

> FLIGHT >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– flight pattern reminiscent of Fieldfare<\/a> or Mistle Thrush<\/a>
\n– usually solitary or in very small flocks
\n– only at migration hotspots sometimes in larger loose groups of 10-20 individuals
\n– flocks loose and without much formation
\n– flight quite slow with regular wingbeats<\/p>\n

> VISUAL ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– large, heavy thrush
\n– quite long-tailed and long-winged
\n– unicoloured appearance (unlike Common Blackbird<\/a>), visible in good light even from a distance
\n– important ID feature in flight: no bright \u201ewingpits\u201c like the other two large European thrushes<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nRing Ouzel Turdus t. torquatus<\/em>, F<\/strong>
\nBIF2748, 07\/10\/2018, Helgoland, Germany, Roland Neumann
\n– wings pointier and flight less flapping as Common Blackbird<\/a> more like Fieldfare<\/a>
\n– in F the pale pectoral halfmoon is not always easy to recognise (more distinctive in spring)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nRing Ouzel Turdus t. torquatus<\/em>, F<\/strong>
\nBIF2749, 07\/10\/2018, Helgoland, Germany, Roland Neumann
\nsame as BIF2748
\n– in autumn the base colour is a dark greyish brown (black brown in F Common Blackbird<\/a>)
\n– in good light the head may appear somewhat lighter brown<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nRing Ouzel Turdus t. torquatus<\/em>, F<\/strong>
\nBIF2750, 07\/10\/2018, Helgoland, Germany, Roland Neumann
\n– in autumn the body appears faintly scaly due to the pale fringed newly moulted feathers (never shown by Common Blackbird<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nRing Ouzel Turdus t. torquatus<\/em>, 2CY F<\/strong>
\nBIF2244, 19\/04\/2018, Helgoland, Germany, Roland Neumann
\n– in spring F darker brown than in autumn similar in colour, black tail slightly contrasting to very dark brown upperside.
\n– if only seen from above the white fringes to remiges, greater and primary coverts are a good feature to separate it from Common Blackbird<\/a>
\n– aged as 2CY by moult limit in greater coverts (longer and darker inner GCs)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nRing Ouzel Turdus t. torquatus<\/em>, 2CY M<\/strong>
\nBIF1926, 21\/04\/2017, Helgoland, Germany, Roland Neumann
\n– M in spring show a uniform black body
\n– wings with pale fringed feathers
\n– note clearly pointier wings than Common Blackbird<\/a>
\n– aged as 2CY by moult limit in greater coverts<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nRing Ouzel Turdus t. torquatus<\/em>, 2CY M<\/strong>
\nBIF1925, 21\/04\/2017, Helgoland, Germany, Roland Neumann
\n– white pectoral band in M more distinctive than in F<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nRing Ouzel Turdus t. torquatus<\/em>, M<\/strong>
\nBIF1921, 21\/04\/2017, Helgoland, Germany, Roland Neumann
\n– underwing completely dark<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nRing Ouzel Turdus t. torquatus<\/em>, M<\/strong>
\nBIF1922, 21\/04\/2017, Helgoland, Germany, Roland Neumann<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nRing Ouzel Turdus t. torquatus<\/em>, M<\/strong>
\nBIF1923, 21\/04\/2017, Helgoland, Germany, Roland Neumann<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nRing Ouzel Turdus t. torquatus<\/em>, M<\/strong>
\nBIF1927, 21\/04\/2017, Helgoland, Germany, Roland Neumann<\/p>\n

>> SOUND ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1928-1_PFR11861_1-00_160508_BIO_rouz-torquatus-1-FC-EC-WS_uk_mounthooly_MS-8020_D-B.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nRing Ouzel Turdus t. torquatus<\/em>, flight call, excitement calls during migration<\/strong>
\nBIF1920, 08\/05\/2016, Mounthooly, Great Britain, Patrick Franke
\nSennheiser MKH 60\/30<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1929-1_PFR11864_2-00_160508_BIO_rouz-torquatus-1-FC_uk_mounthooly_MS-8020_B.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nRing Ouzel Turdus t. torquatus<\/em>, flight call during migration<\/strong>
\nBIF1920, 08\/05\/2016, Mounthooly, Great Britain, Patrick Franke
\nSennheiser MKH 60\/30<\/p>\n\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1931-1_RNE_20160414_rouz-torquatus-1-FC_geez_nordergruende.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nRing Ouzel Turdus t. torquatus<\/em>, social call, excitement call during migration<\/strong>
\nBIF1931, 14\/04\/2017, North Sea, offshore, Roland Neumann<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BIF1932-1_RNE_20160414_rouz-torquatus-1-FC_geez_nordergruende.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nRing Ouzel Turdus t. torquatus<\/em>, social call during migration<\/strong>
\nBIF1931, 14\/04\/2017, North Sea, offshore, Roland Neumann<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BIF3135-1_GRU_1-11_20191013_rouzel-1-FC_d_goie_P_20191013101200.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nRing Ouzel Turdus t. torquatus<\/em>, call during migration<\/strong>
\nBIF3135, 13\/10\/2019, Greifswalder Oie, Germany, Georg R\u00fcppel<\/p>\n

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

Common Blackbird<\/a> (v) (a)
\nFieldfare<\/a> (a)<\/p>\n

#birdmigration #ornithology #birdID #workinprogress<\/p>\n

#songbird #passerine<\/p>\n

#ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound #westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

> GENERAL >>>>> – medium-sized passerine, Common Blackbird-sized but longer wings – nocturnal migrant, migration may continue during the day > FLIGHT >>>>> – flight pattern reminiscent of Fieldfare or Mistle Thrush – usually solitary or in very small flocks – only at migration hotspots sometimes in larger loose groups of 10-20 individuals – flocks … Continue reading Ring Ouzel
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