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Turdus viscivorus
A young thrush. This species was first described by Linnaeus in his Systema naturae in 1758 under its current scientific name.[2] The English name refers to its mistletoe eating, as does the scientific name, which is derived from the Latin words Turdus, "thrush", and viscivorus meaning "mistletoe eater".
This thrush is in Spain year-round, which is partly why I chose this ID over the Song Thrush.
Spotted on Aug 1, 2012
Submitted on Sep 6, 2012
5 Comments
How very cute! I love seeing the difference in the bird species from coast to coast, it's pretty amazing.
Thanks nexttogone. He was cute, but elusive!
How cute! It has big eyes.
Thanks Liam. I've gone with Mistle Thrush because they are in Spain year-round. If you or someone else has other ideas, I'm happy to hear them.
This is a juvenile Thrush species, genus Turdus. I'm not sure how to differentiate juveniles of the genus, but I'd lean towards Mistle or Song Thrush.