Mistle thrush turdus viscivorus

Largest of our resident thrushes, with a characteristic pot-bellied look

Habitat: large gardens, parks, sports fields, open woodland or parkland

Widespread resident

Greyish-brown back; heavily speckled whitish breast; white margins to tail; 26–28 cm

Less gregarious than other thrushes, usually seen individually or in small groups searching grassland for food

Feeds on insects and worms, supplemented in winter by berries

Nest is a cup in the fork of a tree; two broods from March to May

4–5 blue eggs, spotted reddish; young fledge in 20 days