Mistle Thrush, Pangot

The mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus) is a bird common to much of Europe, Asia and North Africa. 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.This is classified as least concern by IUCN.

Mistle Thrush

Mistle Thrush Mistle Thrush has a very wide region of occurrence and hence it is also classified as least concern by IUCN. It is a pale bird with black spots. As with many of the thrushes this also feeds mainly on insects and earthworms. It is sometimes seen taking berries too.