- Lifespan
- 4–5 years in the wild, with some individuals reaching 10+ years
- Size & Weight
- 20–21 cm, wingspan 33–36 cm; 60–90 g
- Habitat
- Woodlands, farmland, parks, gardens, and hedgerows with open ground for foraging and dense vegetation for nesting.
- UK Distribution
- Found throughout the UK as a summer breeding visitor from March to October, with some individuals overwintering; populations supplemented by continental migrants in winter.
- Diet
- Primarily earthworms and other invertebrates including snails, beetles, caterpillars, and spiders; also berries and fruit in autumn and winter.
- Prey
- Earthworms, snails, insects, beetles, caterpillars, spiders
- Predators
- Sparrowhawks, Eurasian jays, cats, corvids, and occasionally other raptors
- Mating Season
- April to July
- Breeding
- Clutch size 3–5 eggs, incubation period 10–14 days, fledging at 10–14 days; typically raises 2–3 broods per season
- Behaviour
- Song thrushes are territorial and renowned for their loud, melodious song delivered from prominent perches, particularly at dawn and dusk. They are characteristically solitary outside the breeding season and employ a distinctive anvil-foraging technique, using rocks or logs to crack open snail shells. They are relatively shy and skulking compared to blackbirds, preferring to remain within or close to cover.