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Bird call
Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) call
Loud, far-carrying fluty phrases from a treetop, often in wind and rain; a dry rattling alarm.
Listen to the Mistle Thrush call
A field recording of the Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) by Sheila Holloway, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Mistle Thrush in woodland and parkland habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Mistle Thrush
These birds belong to the thrush family, like the Mistle Thrush, so their calls can sound alike.
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Common Blackbird Turdus merula
Rich, mellow fluting song from an exposed perch; sharp alarm chatter.
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Song Thrush Turdus philomelos
Loud ringing phrases, each one repeated two or three times.
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American Robin Turdus migratorius
Rich caroling phrases, cheerily cheer-up cheerio; a scolding tut-tut-tut.
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Western Bluebird Sialia mexicana
A soft few and a short chattering kew-kew in flight.
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Blue Whistling-Thrush Myophonus caeruleus
A rambling human-like whistle beside a mountain stream.
Questions
Questions about the Mistle Thrush
What does the Mistle Thrush sound like?
Loud, far-carrying fluty phrases from a treetop, often in wind and rain; a dry rattling alarm. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Mistle Thrush?
Common Blackbird, Song Thrush, American Robin, Western Bluebird and Blue Whistling-Thrush sound similar.
Where can I hear the Mistle Thrush?
SongLark teaches it in its Birds of England course.
How can I learn the Mistle Thrush call?
In SongLark's Birds of England course, it comes in Level 3: Woodland. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
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SongLark teaches the Mistle Thrush in its Birds of England course. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
- In Birds of England, the Mistle Thrush comes in Level 3: Woodland. That Level is about woodpeckers, jays and the voices of old trees.
Learn it with these birds in Level 3 of Birds of England
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Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major
A sharp, explosive 'kick!' call and a short, fast drum on dead wood in late winter and spring.
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European Green Woodpecker Picus viridis
A loud, laughing 'yaffle', a ringing 'kyü-kyü-kyü' that carries across parks and woods.
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Eurasian Nuthatch Sitta europaea
Loud, liquid whistles, 'twee-twee-twee', and an emphatic 'chwit' call from the treetops.
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Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius
A harsh, tearing scream, 'skaaak!', from the woodland canopy; a shy, pinkish crow with blue wing patches.
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Eurasian Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula
A soft, low, piping 'pew' whistle, given quietly from deep in hedges.
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Goldcrest Regulus regulus
Britain's smallest bird; a very high, cyclical 'seedly-seedly-seedly' ending in a flourish.
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Tawny Owl Strix aluco
The hooting 'hoo-hooo' and the sharp 'ke-wick' of the night, together the classic 'twit-twoo'.
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Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
A mewing 'pee-yow', like a cat, from a broad-winged hawk circling overhead.
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