What is the scientific name of the song thrush?
Q: What is the scientific name of the song thrush?
A: The scientific name for the song thrush is Turdus philomelos.
Q: What are some other names for the song thrush?
A: Other names for the song thrush include throstle and mavis.
Q: Where does the song thrush breed?
A: The song thrush breeds in forests, gardens, parks, and other areas across much of Eurasia. It has also been introduced into New Zealand and Australia.
Q: How many subspecies of the song thrush are there?
A: There are three recognised subspecies of the song thrush.
Q: What type of nest does a song thrush build?
A: A song thrush builds a neat mud-lined cup nest in a bush or tree.
Q: What type of eggs does a female lay?
A: A female lays four or five dark-spotted blue eggs.
Q: What type of food does it eat?
A: The Song Thrush is omnivorous and eats both plants and animals, including snails which it smashes on its favourite stone "anvil".
