Turdus pilaris
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Mass
~110 g
Habitat
Forests
Diet
Omnivore
How to recognize it
Fieldfare often gives itself away by how it lives, not by one single look. It tends to stay out in the open and is most noticeable in loose groups rather than on its own. It is noisy, social, and especially alert in flight and when gathered in trees. When alarmed, the whole group can lift off at once, and in winter these flocks may become quite large. In the warmer months it uses woodland edges, parks, orchards, and gardens, and it avoids deep forest. It eats both animal and plant food, turning especially to berries in winter; some populations stay through the season while others move south.
Quick Facts
Listen to the call
Fieldfare often gives itself away by how it lives, not by one single look. It tends to stay out in the open and is most noticeable in loose groups rather than on its own. It is noisy, social, and especially alert in flight and when gathered in trees. When alarmed, the whole group can lift off at once, and in winter these flocks may become quite large. In the warmer months it uses woodland edges, parks, orchards, and gardens, and it avoids deep forest. It eats both animal and plant food, turning especially to berries in winter; some populations stay through the season while others move south.
