Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris
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Overview
The fieldfare is a member of the thrush family Turdidae. It breeds in woodland and scrub in northern Europe and across the Palearctic. It is strongly migratory, with many northern birds moving south during the winter.
It is a very rare breeder in the British Isles, but winters in large numbers in the United Kingdom, Southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. It is omnivorous, eating a wide range of molluscs, insects and earthworms in the summer, and berries, grain and seeds in the winter.
The Fieldfare is experiencing population declines primarily due to agricultural intensification and habitat loss across its breeding and wintering ranges. Climate change is altering the timing of food availability and weather patterns, while urbanization continues to fragment suitable habitat.
Habitat
Fieldfares in winter
The fieldfare is a migratory species with a palearctic distribution. It breeds in northern Norway, northern Sweden, Finland, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland and Siberia as far east as Transbaikal, the Aldan River and the Tian Shan Mountains in North West China. Its winter range extends through western and southern Europe...
Other threatened species in Turdidae
Frequently asked questions
Why is Fieldfare classified as Endangered?
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