Song Thrush
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Song Thrush

Turdus philomelos

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Bavarian Forest National Park
463 Verified records at Bavarian Forest National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The song thrush (Turdus philomelos) is a thrush that breeds across the West Palearctic. It has brown upperparts and black-spotted cream or buff underparts and has four recognised subspecies. Its distinctive song, which features repeated musical phrases, has frequently been referenced in poetry. The song thrush breeds in forests, gardens and parks. It is partially migratory, with many birds wintering in southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. The species has also been introduced into New Zealand and Australia. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Song Thrush sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park, based on 463 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bavarian Forest National Park

Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

70–80% · Very likely
Fieldfare
LC

Fieldfare

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus pilaris

20–30% · Possible
Mistle Thrush
LC

Mistle Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus viscivorus

20–30% · Possible
Redwing
LC

Redwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus iliacus

<5% · Rare
Ring Ouzel
LC

Ring Ouzel

Bird

Turdus torquatus

<5% · Rare
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

70–80% · Very likely
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

60–70% · Likely
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

60–70% · Likely
Common Chiffchaff
LC

Common Chiffchaff

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus collybita

60–70% · Likely
Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

50–60% · Likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Wren
LC Endemic

Eurasian Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes troglodytes

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
60–70%
2 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
50–60%
3 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
50–60%
4 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
40–50%
5 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
40–50%
6 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
30–40%
7 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
30–40%
8 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
30–40%
9 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
30–40%
10 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
30–40%
11 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
30–40%
12 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
30–40%
13 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
14 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
15 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
16 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
17 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
18 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
20–30%
19 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
20 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
21 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
22 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
23 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
24 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
10–20%
25 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
26 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
27 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
28 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
29 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
30 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
<5%
31 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Song Thrush in Bavarian Forest National Park?

About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Song Thrush sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park, based on 463 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Song Thrush in Bavarian Forest National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Song Thrush in Bavarian Forest National Park in our monthly data.

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