>> GENERAL >>>>>
– medium-sized passerine, slightly larger than a starling
– nocturnal migrant, migration may continue during the day
– migrates singly or in rather loose flocks
– regularly mixed with Fieldfare or Common Blackbird
– very vocal
>> VISUAL ID >>>>>
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF0118, 24/10/2012, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF0119, 24/10/2012, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF0299, 14/10/2011, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF0300, 14/10/2011, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF0407, 24/03/2015, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus, 1CY
BIF0301, 24/10/2012, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF2852, 07/10/2014, Helgoland, Germany, Roland Neumann
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF1678, 30/10/2014, North Sea, offshore, Roland Neumann
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF3419, 29/10/2020, Stüdenitz, Germany, Patrick Franke
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF3420, 29/10/2020, Stüdenitz, Germany, Patrick Franke
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF0408, 22/10/2012, Jadebusen, Germany, Mathias Putze
>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>
https://birds-in-flight.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/BIF1716-1_PFR11688-2_1-11_150629_redw-coburni-1-FC_is_myvatn_REF-S.mp3
Redwing Turdus iliacus coburni, AD, calls in flight
BIF1716, 29/06/2015, Myvatn, Iceland, Patrick Franke
https://birds-in-flight.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/BIF1717-1_PFR11723-1_1-11_150630_redw-coburni-2-AD-FC_is_stakholstjoern_MS.mp3
Redwing Turdus iliacus coburni, AD, calls in flight
BIF1717, 30/06/2015, Stakholstjörn, Iceland, Patrick Franke
– note strong and slow modulation in call 2-5
https://birds-in-flight.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/BIF1718-1_PFR11754-4_1-11_150701_redw-coburni-1-AD-FC_is_kaldbakur_MS.mp3
Redwing Turdus iliacus coburni, AD, calls in flight
BIF1718, 01/07/2015, Kaldbakur, Iceland, Patrick Franke
https://birds-in-flight.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/BIF1719-1_PFR12667_1-11_170320_redw-iliacus-1-FC_d_sn_terpitz_REF-S.mp3
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus, calls during migration
Great Tit Parus m. major, calls during migration
Firecrest Regulus i. ignicapilla, calls during migration
BIF1719, 20/03/2017, Terpitz, Germany, Patrick Franke
– note slow modulation resembles Common Blackbird, but usually more descending in frequency
https://birds-in-flight.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/BIF1720-1_PFR12680_1-11_170320_redw-iliacus-FL-FC-SC_d_sn_terpitz_REF-S.mp3
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus, calls during migration, social call
BIF1720, 20/03/2017, Terpitz, Germany, Patrick Franke
– note variability in length and modulation
https://birds-in-flight.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/BIF1145-1_PFR04518-2_0-00_101102_redw-iliacus-SC-FC_cbbird-merula-FC_d_th_altenf_REF-S.mp3
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus, calls during migration
Common Blackbird Turdus m. merula, calls during migration
BIF1145, 02/11/2010, Altenfeld, Germany, Patrick Franke
– note variability in length and modulation, Common Blackbird usually less descending in frequency, slower modulated and clearly audible and visible two-voice
>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>
Common Blackbird (a) (v)
Fieldfare (v)
Song Thrush (v)
Mistle Thrush (v)