The song thrush is a thrush that breeds across the West Palearctic. It has brown upper-parts and black-spotted cream or buff underparts and has three recognised subspecies. Its distinctive song, which has repeated musical phrases, has frequently been referred to in poetry. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Brehm, CL 1831
Reference:
Handb. Naturgesch. Vög. Deutschl.
Protonym:
Turdus philomelos
Type locality:
wanders in April and October through central Germany.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/103667#page/414/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
D929EB214A698282
Avibase ID:
avibase-D929EB21
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/D929EB21
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 563604
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Grive musicienne ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Grive musicienne ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Common Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Common Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Common Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Turdus philomelos [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Turdus philomelos [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Turdus philomelos [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Turdus philomelos [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Turdus philomelos [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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