mistle thrush

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This is a very nice thrush, I like the subtle colors!

Thanks Jenny Moed-Korpela....

PAKHI DEKHUN PAKHI CHINUN # 317 (Observe the Bird and recognize)..MISTLE THRUSH...[From a Photograph of NITOO DAS] ....WATERCOLOUR...A4...2014..The Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) is a bird common to much of Europe, Asia and North Africa. It is a year-round resident in much 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 upperparts, a greyish-white chin and throat, and black spots on its pale yellow and off-white underparts. 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". Found in open woods, parks, hedges and cultivated land, the Mistle Thrush feeds on a wide variety of invertebrates, seeds and berries. Its preferred fruits including those of the mistletoe, holly and yew. Mistletoe is favoured where it is available, and this is reflected in the thrush's English and scientific names; the plant, a parasitic species, benefits from its seeds being excreted by the thrush onto branches where they can germinate. In winter, a Mistle Thrush will vigorously defend mistletoe clumps or a holly tree as a food reserve for when times are hard. The Mistle Thrush is the largest thrush native to Europe. The nominate subspecies measures 27–28 cm (10.6–11 in) in length, with a 45 cm (18 in) wingspan. It weighs 93 to 167 g (3.3 to 5.9 oz), with an average of around 130 g (4.6 oz). Mistle Thrushes feed mainly on invertebrates, fruit and berries. Animal prey include earthworms, insects and other arthropods, slugs and snails.[INFORMATION : WIKIPEDIA]