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Photo: Ashley Beolens
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UK
Safari Tip:
Get help identifying birds with the superbly illustrated "Top 50
Garden Birds" identification chart - click
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Latin name: Turdus iliacus
Size: Approximately 22cms
Distribution: Found in most parts of the U.K.
Months seen: October to April
Food: Worms, snails and berries
Habitat: Woodlands, fields and parks
Special features: Although there are a few resident breeding redwings
majority of these birds are winter visitors to the UK, arriving from Scandinavia
and Iceland.
The redwing is a member of the thrush family. They're similar to our native
thrushes, but slightly smaller. The almost white breast is marked
with brown streaks, and there is a creamy-white stripe above the eye.
 The
redwing gets its name from the red-brown patches of feathers beneath its wings
and flanks.
Although redwings are normally seen in open country, they will sometimes visit
gardens for food.
UK Safari Bird Section
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