Thrush Song Bird

Thrush are a group of small passerine birds that exist most commonly in the Old World. Most often Thrush are plump, soft plumaged, small to medium sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores. Often thrush will feed from the ground. Thrush have also come to be known as song birds as they have many attractive songs.
Thrushes belong to the Family Turdidae which also includes:
Yemen Thrush
Olive Thrush
Olivaceous Thrush
Comoro Thrush
Kurrichane Thrush
African Thrush
African Bare-eyed Thrush
Grey-backed Thrush
Tickell's Thrush
Black-breasted Thrush
Japanese Thrush
White-collared Blackbird
Ring Ouzel
Grey-winged Blackbird
Island Thrush
Chestnut Thrush
White-backed Thrush
Grey-sided Thrush
Eyebrowed Thrush
Pale Thrush
Brown-headed Thrush
Izu Thrush
Dark-throated thrush
Black-throated Thrush
Red-throated Thrush
Redwing
Song Thrush
Chinese Thrush
Mistle Thrush
Red-legged Thrush
Chiguanco Thrush
Sooty Robin
Great Thrush
Black Robin
Glossy-black Thrush
Andean Slaty Thrush
Eastern Slaty Thrush
Thrush are often found in open woods and land that is mostly cultivated over all of Europe and much of Asia. Many of the northern birds migrate south during the winter. Thrush can be both insectivoresand omnivores. omnivorous Thrushes are known for defending their food source against other thrushes in the winter months. Nesting in trees they lay several eggs in an organized cup shaped nest which is often lined with grass.
by: Ryan Fyfe