Turdus philomelos
(L 8.3" Wt 1.8-3.8 oz)
That‘s the wise thrush; he sings
each song twice over, Lest you
think he never could recapture The
first fine careless rapture!
(Robert Browning)
Tends to return to the same breeding
areas each year...in gardens where
farm areas are unsuitalbe.
Serious declines in
Europe...due to
changes in farming?
Turdus is Latin for thrush;
philomelos refers to a character
in Greek mythology who had her
tongue cut out, but was changed
into a singing bird.
© Jay
McGowan
Macaulay
Library