Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)

A winter visitior to the UK, this member of the thrush family can be found in fields and open country. Flocks feed in open formation across fields looking for slugs and insects.They are unusual because they often nest in small colonies of 5 to 20 pairs, possibly for protection from predators

 They breed in woodland and scrub, largely in Scandinavia, Central and Eastern Europe and Siberia and are a strongly migratory bird.

The Fieldfare could not be described as a garden bird but in harsh winters they will come to bird tables for berries, seed and bird cake.

Fieldfare facts:
Lifespan 5 years
Not on the endangered species list
Wingspan 40 cm
Migatory

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Turdidae
Genus:	Turdus