The mistle thrush is a bird common to much of Europe, temperate Asia and North Africa. It is a year-round resident in a large part of its range, but northern and eastern populations migrate south for the winter, often in small flocks. It is a large thrush with pale grey-brown upper parts, a greyish-white chin and throat, and black spots on its pale yellow and off-white under parts. The sexes are similar in plumage, and its three subspecies show only minimal differences. The male has a loud, far-carrying song which is delivered even in wet and windy weather, earning the bird the old name of stormcock. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Linnaeus, C 1758
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.168
Protonym:
Turdus viscivorus
Type locality:
further restricted to Berechurch, near Colchester, Essex, southeastern England by Clancey, 1950, ibid., p. 338.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/187/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
A95B43F1E9D10296
Avibase ID:
avibase-A95B43F1
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A95B43F1
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 563619
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Grive draine ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Grive draine ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Turdus viscivorus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Turdus viscivorus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Turdus viscivorus [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Mistle Thrush ( Turdus viscivorus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Turdus viscivorus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Turdus viscivorus [version 1] |
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Species status: full species
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