Wildlifeof China
Fieldfare
Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers
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Turdus pilaris
Basic stats
Diet
Molluscs, insects and earthworms in summer; berries, grain and seeds in winter
Habitat
Woodland and scrub
Range
Northern Europe and across the Palearctic; winters in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East
Clutch size
5–6 eggs
Size
25 cm; 80–140 g; wingspan 39–42 cm
The fieldfare is a large thrush that breeds in woodland and scrub in northern Europe and across the Palearctic and is strongly migratory. It is 25 cm long and weighs 80–140 g, with a grey crown, neck and rump, a plain brown back, dark wings and tail, white underwings, and a reddish wash on the heavily spotted breast. Eastern populations migrate to Anatolia, Lebanon, Iran and north-west India. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It is omnivorous and often nests in small colonies, possibly for protection from predators. Five or six eggs are usual, and there may be two broods in the south of the range. Both parents feed the chicks, which leave the nest after about two weeks, and migrating and wintering birds form large flocks, often with redwings. The source does not describe its status in China. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Fieldfare eat?
- Molluscs, insects and earthworms in summer; berries, grain and seeds in winter
- What habitat does the Fieldfare live in?
- Woodland and scrub
- Where is the Fieldfare found?
- Northern Europe and across the Palearctic; winters in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East
- How many eggs does the Fieldfare lay?
- 5–6 eggs
- How big is the Fieldfare?
- 25 cm; 80–140 g; wingspan 39–42 cm