Mistle Thrush
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Mistle Thrush

Turdus viscivorus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Fertő-Hanság National Park
23 Verified records at Fertő-Hanság National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus) 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. Historically, the name was also sometimes spelled "missel thrush". Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Mistle Thrush sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Fertő-Hanság National Park

Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

30–40% · Possible
Song Thrush
LC

Song Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus philomelos

10–20% · With luck
Fieldfare
LC

Fieldfare

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus pilaris

5–10% · With luck
Redwing
LC

Redwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus iliacus

<5% · Rare
Ring Ouzel
LC

Ring Ouzel

Bird

Turdus torquatus

Insufficient data
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

70–80% · Very likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

60–70% · Likely
Hooded Crow

Hooded Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus cornix

60–70% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
LC

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer montanus

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

50–60% · Likely
Western Yellow Wagtail
LC

Western Yellow Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla flava

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
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 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
2 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
30–40%
3 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
4 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
5 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
20–30%
6 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
7 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
8 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
9 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
10 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
11 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
12 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
10–20%
13 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
14 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
15 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
16 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
17 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
5–10%
18 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
19 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
20 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
21 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
22 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
23 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mistle Thrush in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Mistle Thrush sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mistle Thrush in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Mistle Thrush in Fertő-Hanság National Park in our monthly data.

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