Redwing - Turdus iliacus

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Common Name : Redwing
Scientific Name : Turdus iliacus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Turdidae
Taxonomic Group : Passeriformes - Turdidae ( Thrushes and allies )

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Taxonomy

Clements Checklist of Birds of the World 6.4 December 2009 Updated

Common Name : Redwing
Scientific Name : Turdus iliacus
Order : Passeriformes Family : Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies)
Number of SubSpecies : 2

Taxon Category	Sub Species / Race	Range
subspecies	Turdus iliacus coburni	Iceland and Faeroes; winters to nw Europe
subspecies	Turdus iliacus iliacus	N Europe to central Asia; winters to North Africa and Near East

Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World 2006

3rd Edition, 2003. Revised and Corrected per Corrigenda to December 31, 2006

Common Name : Redwing
Scientific Name : Turdus iliacus
Number of SubSpecies : 2

Sub Species / Race
Turdus iliacus coburni
Turdus iliacus iliacus

IOC World Bird Names (version 2.2)

IOC Common Name : Redwing
IOC Scientific Name : Turdus iliacus

Distribution :
Region : EU Range : c, w
Non Breeding Range : to n AF

Order : PASSERIFORMES Family : Turdidae
Category : Thrushes

A Synopsis of the Birds of India and Pakistan

SYNOPIS NO : 1767

Scientific Name: Turdus iliacus
Common Name: Redwing

Birdlife International Checklist Ver 3 June 2010

Common Name : Redwing
Scientific Name : Turdus iliacus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Birdlife Synonym :

BirdLife Redlist Status Year 2010: LC
BirdLife Species FactSheet for Redwing ( Turdus iliacus )

Taxonomy Treatment : R

International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

IUCN Common Name (Eng) : Redwing
Scientific Name : Turdus iliacus (Linnaeus, 1766)
IUCN Redlist Species FactSheet for Redwing ( Turdus iliacus )

Species : iliacus
Genus : Turdus
Family : Turdidae Order : Passeriformes

IUCN RedList Status : LC

IUCN RedList Criteria Version : 3.1
IUCN RedList Year Assessed : 2008
IUCN RedList Petitioned : N

Oriental Bird Club Checklist Draft Novemebr 2009

Family : TURDIDAE

Scientific Name : Turdus iliacus
Common Name : Redwing

Bibliography

Bibliography of Redwing ( Turdus iliacus )
Number of Results found : 100

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1. Huttunen MJ; , (2009), Magnetic and sunset orientation in migratory redwings, Turdus iliacus, Italian Journal of Zoology, 76:1: 133 - 142.

2. Martinez I; Garcia D; Obeso JR , (2008), Differential seed dispersal patterns generated by a common assemblage of vertebrate frugivores in three fleshy-fruited trees, Ã�coscience, 15(2): 189 - 199.

3. Roberts J; White SJ , (2006), An exceptional movement of Redwings across northwest England in October 2004., British Birds, 99: 60 - 66.

4. Mirabella A , (2005), First Pennsylvania record of Redwing (Turdus iliacus)., Pennsylvania Birds, 19: 27 - 28.

5. RF Porter; S.Christensen; P.Schiermacker-Hansen , (2004), Redwing (Turdus iliacus), BIRDS OF THE MIDDLE EAST; Poyser, : 162.

6. Yoshiaki OOZEKI,Noriko KUSUKUBO and Atushi SAKAGUCHI , (2004), The record of a Redwing Turdus iliacus that passed the winter in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, Japanese Journal of Ornithology, 53.2: 107 - 109.

7. Markuu J. Huttunen , (2004), Autumn migration of thrushes over eastern Finland: A comparison of visible migration and ringing recovery patterns, Ringing & Migration, 22:1: 13.

8. Harris, J. , (2004), Drought-stricken Redwing., Blue Jay, 62: 217.

9. Hugh Boyd , (2003), Spring arrival of passerine migrants in Iceland, Ringing & Migration, 21:3: 193.

10. R. D. P. Milwright , (2003), Migration routes, breeding areas and between-winter recurrence of nominate Redwings Turdus iliacus iliacus revealed by recoveries of winter ringed birds, Ringing & Migration, 21:3: 183.

11. Redfern C.P.F., Douglas G.W. & Halliday T.A. , (2002), Intestine length and mass relative to fat in migrating Redwings Turdus iliacus., Ardea, 90:2: 285 - 292.

12. R. D. P. Milwright , (2002), Redwing Turdus iliacus migration and wintering areas as shown by recoveries of birds ringed in the breeding season in Fennoscandia, Poland, the Baltic Republics, Russia, Siberia and Iceland, Ringing & Migration, 21:1: 5.

13. Wojcik JD , (2002), The comparative osteology of the humerus in European thrushes (Aves: Turdus) including a comparison with other similarly sized genera of passerine birds --preliminary results., Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 45 (Suppl.): 369 - 381.

14. Redfern CPF; Douglas GW; Halliday TA , (2002), Intestine length and mass relative to fat in migrating Redwings Turdus iliacus., Ardea, 90: 285 - 292.

15. Clement, R. , (2002), Lilly trotting Redwings., Connecticut Warbler, 22: 121.

16. Jansen R;Little RM;Crowe TM; , (2001), Breeding biology of the Redwing Francolin in the highland grasslands of Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology, 72:1: 20 - 23.

17. Joseph Kren , (2001), Redwing (Turdus iliacus), BIRDS OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC; Christopher Helm Publishers Ltd, : 201.

18. Alessandro Andreotti, Lionello Bendini, Dario Piacentini and Fernando Spina , (2001), Redwing Turdus iliacus migration in Italy: an analysis of ringing recoveries., Ringing & Migration, 20:4: 312.

19. Jansen R; Little RM; Crowe TM , (2001), Breeding biology of the Redwing Francolin in the highland grasslands of Mpumalanga Province, South Africa., Ostrich, 72(1&2): 20 - 23.

20. Lundstrom J. O., et al. , (2001), Prevalence of Sindbis virus neutralizing antibodies among Swedish passerines indicates that thrushes [Turdus pilaris, Turdus philomelos, & Turdus iliacus] are the main amplifying hosts., JournalÂ of MedicalÂ Entomology, 38: 289 - 297.

21. Alekseev, A. N., H. V. Dubinina, A. V. Semenov, C. V. Bolshakov. , (2001), Evidence of ehrlichiosis agents found in ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) collected from migratory birds., JournalÂ of MedicalÂ Entomology, 38: 471 - 474.

22. Forsman JT; MÃ¶nkkÃ¶nen M , (2001), Responses by breeding birds to heterospecific song and mobbing call playbacks under varying predation risk., Animal Behaviour, 62: 1067 - 1073.

23. Krys Kazmierczak; Ber van Perlo , (2000), Redwing (Turdus iliacus), A FIELD GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT; Yale University Press, : 274.

24. KylÃ¤npÃ¤Ã¤, J. , (2000), Birds of Dera Ismail Khan District of North West Frontier Province in Pakistan., Forktail, 16: 15 - 28.

25. Koenig P , (2000), Prenuptial passage and setting up of some common species in Alsace (France)., Le Schoeniclus, 5(issue # missing): 5 - 14.

26. Redfern CPF; et al. , (2000), Fat and body condition in migrating Redwings Turdus iliacus., Journal ofÂ Avian Biology, 31: 197 - 205.

27. Denault, S. , (2000), A Redwing at Cap Tourmente: a first record for Quebec., Birders Journal, 9: 84 - 85.

28. K.Mullarney; L.Svensson; D.Zetterstrom; P.J.Grant , (1999), Redwing (Turdus iliacus), COLLINS BIRD GUIDE - BRITAIN & EUROPE; Collins, : 275.

29. Grendstad L.C., Moksnes A. & Roskaft E. , (1999), Do strategies against conspecific brood parasitism occur in Redwings Turdus iliacus?, Ardea, 87:1: 101 - 111.

30. Ã�kesson S , (1999), Do passerine migrants captured at an inland site perform temporary reverse migration in autumn?, Ardea, 87: 129 - 137.

31. Grendstad LC; Moksnes A; RÃ¸skaft E , (1999), Do strategies against conspecific brood parasitism occur in Redwings Turdus iliacus?, Ardea, 87: 101 - 110.

32. Salim Ali; S Dillon RipleyÂ , (1998), No. 1767. Redwing (Turdus iliacus ) Linnaeus, Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan; Oxford University Press, New Delhi, Volume 9 (Robins to Wagtails ): 135.

33. Chris Kightly; Steve Madge; Dave Nurney , (1998), Redwing (Turdus iliacus), POCKET GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF BRITAIN AND NORTH-WEST EUROPE; , : 219.

34. Green, P. , (1998), Possible anywhere. Fieldfare., Birding, 30: 212 - 219.

35. Nanda BC; , (1997), News from Coorg - a Redwinged Crested Cuckoo, Bonnelli's Eagle, Shahin Falcon and Pittas, Newsletter for Birdwatchers, 37:6: 109 - 110.

36. Meilvang, D., A. Moksnes, E. RÃ¸skaft. , (1997), Nest predation, nesting characteristics and nest defence behaviour of Fieldfares and Redwings., Journal ofÂ Avian Biology, 28: 331 - 337.

37. Olioso, G. , (1997), [1996 Provence (France) ringing report.], Faune de Provence, 18: 83 - 88.

38. Salim Ali; S Dillon RipleyÂ , (1996), No. 1341. Redwinged Shrike-Babbler (Pteruthius flaviscapis validirostris ) Koelz, Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan; Oxford University Press, New Delhi, Volume 7 (Laughing Thrushes to the Mangrove Whistler ): 73.

39. Hek, T., A. Ouwerkerk. , (1996), Leucistic Redwing on Terschelling in January 1996., Dutch Birding, 18: 308 - 309.

40. Raghu KG; , (1995), Bird activity at Kuppadi, Wynad District, Kerala: Sighting of Redwinged Crested Cuckoo at Kattappana, Idikki District, Newsletter for Birdwatchers, 35:2: 30.

41. Roberts, S. C. , (1995), Gleaning in Klipspringer preorbital glands by Redwinged Starlings and Yellowbellied Bulbuls., Ostrich, 66: 147 - 148.

42. Prins T.G. , (1994), First record of Redwing Turdus iliacus from Novaya Zemlya, Russia., Ardea, 82:2: 271 - 271.

43. GUITIÃ�N, J., MUNILLA, I. and GUITIÃ�N, P. , (1994), The influence of predators on the consumption of Crataegus monogyna fuits by Blackbirds and thruses, Ardeola, 41:1: 45 - 54.

44. Hallgrimsson, G. Th. , (1994), [Albino Redwing Turdus iliacus.], Bliki, 14: 56.

45. Nadachowski, A., et al. , (1993), Late Pleistocene vertebrate fauna from Oblazowa 2 (Carpathians, Poland): palaeoecological reconstruction., Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia , 36: 281 - 290.

46. Kumar CS; , (1992), Redwinged Crested Cuckoo at Arippa, Newsletter for Birdwatchers, 32:3-4: 11.

47. Glaves, D. J. , (1992), Behaviour of Redwing and Fieldfare at roost in south-east Sheffield., Magpie-J. Ornithol. Sheffield Reg., 4: 12 - 18.

48. Bakkal, S. N. , (1991), [Peculiarities of the brooding of nestlings by the Redwing (Turdus iliacus) in the subarctic.], USSR Acad. Sci. Proc. Zool. Inst., Ecol. Fauna Eurasiatic Birds, 239: 13 - 29.

49. Lampe, H. M. , (1991), The response of male Redwings Turdus iliacus to playback of conspecific songs with or without the terminating twitter., Ornis Scandinavica, 22: 137 - 142.

50. Soman AM; , (1990), The Redwinged Cuckoo, Newsletter for Birdwatchers, 30:1-2: 10.

51. GUITIÃ�N, J. , (1989), Fruit consumption and seed removal of holly (Ilex aquifolium L.) by passerines in the western Cantabrian Mountains. NW Spain, Ardeola, 36:1: 73 - 82.

52. Roux, F., et al. , (1989), [Further records of migratory land birds on the Salvages, Portugal.], Oiseau Rev. Francaise Ornithology, 59: 219 - 222.

53. HlavÃ¡cek, J., T. Belka. , (1989), [Breeding Redwings (Turdus iliacus L.) in the Rychnov nad Kneznou district.], Panurus, 1: 87 - 94.

54. SOLER, M., PÃ�REZ GONZÃ�LEZ, J. A., TEJERO, E. and CAMACHO, I. , (1988), Diet of Redwings (Turdus iliacus) wintering in olive groves of JaÃ©n, southern Spain, Ardeola, 35:2: 183 - 196.

55. Bjerke, T. K., Y. O. Espmark. , (1988), Breeding success and breeding dispersals in recovered Redwings Turdus iliacus., Fauna Norvegica Ser., 11: 45 - 47.

56. Soler, M., et al. , (1988), [Diet of Redwings (Turdus iliacus) wintering in olive groves of southern Spain.], Ardeola, 35: 183 - 196.

57. Lampe, H. M., Y. O. Espmark. , (1987), Singing activity and song pattern of the Redwing Turdus iliacus during the breeding season., Ornis Scandinavica, 18: 179 - 185.

58. Sondell, J. , (1987), [Molt in four Turdus species.], Var Fagelvarld, 46: 54 - 63.

59. Swann, R. L. , (1987), Icelandic Redwings in Inverness-shire., Scottish Birds, 14: 213.

60. Besser, J. F., et al. , (1987), Productivity of Red-winged Blackbirds in South Dakota., Prairie Nat., 19: 221 - 232.

61. Lennerstedt, I. , (1987), Feeding rhythm in three passerines under subarctic conditions in Lapland., Acta RegiaeÂ Societatis Scientiarum et LitterarumÂ Gothoburgensis. Zoologica, 14: 109 - 117.

62. Salim Ali; S Dillon RipleyÂ , (1986), No. 877. Redwinged Bush Lark (Mirafra erythroptera erythroptera ) Blyth, Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan; Oxford University Press, New Delhi, Volume 5 (Larks to Grey Hypocolius ): 7.

63. Salim Ali; S Dillon RipleyÂ , (1986), No. 875876. Redwinged Bush Lark (Mirafra erythroptera sindiana ) Ticehurst, Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan; Oxford University Press, New Delhi, Volume 5 (Larks to Grey Hypocolius ): 7.

64. Lensink, R. , (1986), [Migration of Blackbird (Turdus merula), Song Thrush (T. philomelos), and Redwing (T. iliacus) during day and night.], Limosa, 59: 40 - 42.

65. Arheimer, O. , (1986), [The occurrence of true second clutches in the Redwing, Turdus iliacus, in subalpine birch forest.], Var Fagelvarld, 45: 419.

66. S. A. INCE, P. J. B. SLATER , (1985), Versatility and continuity in the songs of thrushes Turdus spp. , Ibis, 127:3: 355 - 364.

67. Debussche M;Isenmann P; , (1985), Short Notes, Bird Study, 32:2: 152 - 153.

68. Debussche, M., P. Isenmann. , (1985), An example of Redwing diet in a Mediterranean wintering area., Bird Study, 32: 152 - 153.

69. Olioso, G. , (1985), [The species of genus Turdus in Provence: an analysis of band returns.], Bievre, 7: 53 - 69.

70. Maton K. & KondÄ�lka D. , (1984-85), Probable breeding of the Redwing (Turdus iliacus) in the North Moravian region, SYLVIA, 23-24: 142 - 143.

71. Fonstad, T., et al. , (1984), Breeding biology of the Redwing Turdus iliacus in central Norway., Fauna norv. Ser. C, Cinclus, 7: 75 - 82.

72. Bjerke, T. , (1984), The response of male Redwings Turdus iliacus to playback of different dialects., Fauna norv. Ser. C, Cinclus, 7: 24 - 27.

73. Chandler, S.Robbins; Bertel Bruun; Herbert S.Zim; , (1983), Redwing (Turdus iliacus), GOLDEN - BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA; Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press, : 244.

74. GUITIÃ�N, J. , (1983), The importance of holly (Ilex aquifolium L.) in the ecology of a winter community of passerines in the western Cantabrian Mountains, Ardeola, 30:1: 65 - 76.

75. Barnard, C. J., H. Stephens. , (1983), Costs and benefits of single and mixed species flocking in Fieldfares (Turdus pilaris) and Redwings (T. iliacos)., Behaviour, 84: 91 - 123.

76. Slagsvold, T. , (1982), [A Redwing [Turdus iliacus] nest of record-breaking dimensions.], Var Fuglefauna, 5: 19.

77. Bjerke, T. K. , (1982), Origin of song traditions in the Redwing Turdus iliacus: evidence from field studies., Cinclus, 5: 84 - 92.

78. Espmark, Y. , (1982), Microgeographical and individual variation in the morphology of the song of the Redwing Turdus iliacus., Cinclus, 5: 73 - 83.

79. Pulliainen, E. , (1982), Nesting clumping of thrushes with other birds in the northern Finnish taiga in early spring. A case report., Aquilo, 21: 60 - 62.

80. Pulliainen, E. , (1982), Incubation behaviour of male Redwings, Turdus iliacus, in subarctic conditions., Aquilo, 21: 6 - 8.

81. Salim Ali; S Dillon RipleyÂ , (1981), No. 569. Redwinged Crested Cuckoo (Clamator coromandus ) (Linnaeus) , Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan; Oxford University Press, New Delhi, Volume 3 (Stone Curlews to Owls ): 192.

82. WILLIAM A. MONTEVECCHI, BRUCE MACTAVISH, IAN R. KIRKHAM , (1981), FIRST NORTH AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD OF THE REDWING (TURDUS ILIACUS), North American Birds, 35.2: 147 - 147.

83. Berezovikov, N. N. , (1981), [Nesting of the Redwing Turdus musicus and the Song Thrush T. philomelos in South Altai.], Ornithologia, 16: 152 - 153.

84. Milstein, P. leS., D. A. Milstein. , (1981), Occurrence of Redwing Warbler Heliolais erythroptera and some other observations from the northern Kruger National Park., Koedoe, 24: 109 - 117.

85. Montevecchi, W. A., B. Mactavish, I. R. Kirkham. , (1981), First North American photographic record of the Redwing, Turdus iliacus., AmericanÂ Birds, 35: 147.

86. Machalska, J. , (1981), Helminth fauna of birds of the genus Turdus examined during their spring and autumn migration. II. Acanthocephalans., ActaÂ Parasitologica Polonica, 28: 171 - 177.

87. Santharam V; , (1980), Some observations on the nests of Yellow-wattled Lapwing, Stone Curlew, Blackbellied Finch-Lark and Redwinged Bush-Lark, Newsletter for Birdwatchers, 20:6-7: 5 - 12.

88. Raju KSRK; , (1979), Occurrence of Redwinged Crested Cuckoo Clamator coromandus in Vishakhapatnam, Newsletter for Birdwatchers, 19:12: 11.

89. , (1977), RECENT ORNITHOLOGICAL PUBLICATIONS, Ibis, 119:4: 551 - 575.

90. Richards AJ; , (1977), Predation of Snails By Migrant Song Thrushes and Redwings, Bird Study, 24:1: 53 - 54.

91. , (1976), Miscellaneous: Williams, L. E., Jr. & Phillips, R. W. 1973. Capturing Sandhill Cranes with alpha-chloralose. J. Wildl. Mgmt 37: 94â��97. , Ibis, 118:3: 429 - 429.

92. Nigel R. Blakley , (1976), Successive Polygyny in Upland Nesting Redwinged Blackbirds, The Condor, 78:1: 129 - 133.

93. LARRY C. HOLCOMB , (1971), NEST BUILDING AND EGG LAYING BY REDWINGED BLACKBIRDS IN RESPONSE TO ARTIFICIAL MANIPULATIONS, The Auk, 88:1: 30 - 34.

94. Sheldon Lustick , Sharon Talbot , Edward L. Fox , (1970), Absorption of Radiant Energy in Redwinged Blackbirds (Agelaius Phoeniceus), The Condor, 72:4: 471 - 473.

95. HELEN HAYS , (1969), Differential Survival Among Nestling Redwinged Blackbirds after a Storm, The Auk, 86:3: 563 - 564.

96. , (1968), ECOLOGY AND POPULATIONS, Ibis, 110:2: 221 - 225.

97. , (1968), GENERAL BIOLOGY OF SPECIES, Ibis, 110:2: 217 - 221.

98. JOHN C. SNELLING , (1968), OVERLAP IN FEEDING HABITS OF REDWINGED BLACKBIRDS AND COMMON GRACKLES NESTING IN A CATTAIL MARSH, The Auk, 85:4: 560 - 585.

99. CATHERINE M. PESSINO , (1968), Redwinged Blackbird Destroys Eggs of Common and Roseate Terns, The Auk, 85:3: 513 - 513.

100. EUGENE T. MCLAUGHLIN , (1968), BLOOD PARASITES OF THE COWBIRD, GRACKLE, REDWING AND STARLING IN NEW JERSEY, Journal of Field Ornithology, 39:3: 193 - 199.

Book Excerpts

The Birds of India - Vol - I (1862)

Redwing Thrush (Turdus Iliacus)

369. Turdus iliacus, Linnaeus.

Gould, Birds of Europe, pl. 78 - Blyth, Cat. 937.

The Redwing Thrush.

Descr. - Above pale brown, with a whitish eyestreak, and the edges of the wing-coverts and quills tipped pale ; beneath white, tinged with ferruginous in parts, and with a dark brown neck-stripe, and streaks of brown on the chin, throat, breast, and sides of abdomen; the sides of the neck, below the nape, pale ferruginous ; a patch of bright rufous beneath each wing, and on the flanks.

Bill dusky ; legs yellow-brown; irides brown. Length 8 1/2 to 9 inches; wing 4 3/4 ; tail 3 1/4 ; bill at front 5/8 ; tarsus 1 1/8.

The Redwing has been lately found in the N. W. Himalayas, but very rarely. But in Kohat, as I am assured by Mr. Blyth, according to a very good observer, the late Lieut. Trotter, it is a regular winter visitant in large flocks. Bonaparte states that the oriental bird differs slightly from the European one, but he has not bestowed upon it a separate specific name.

There are no other true Thrushes, spotted beneath, recorded from the East ; but there are one or two from Africa.

The Avifauna of British India and its dependencies - Vol I (1888)

Red-Wing Thrush (Turdus iliacus)

368. Turdus iliacus, Linn.

Syst. Nat. i. p. 292; Jerd. B. Ind. i. p, 332.-

The Red-wing Thrush.

Above olive brown, darker, and suffused with russet on the forehead and crown; supercilium whitish; edges of the wing coverts and quills tipped pale; under parts pale buff, fading to white on the belly and ferruginous on the flanks ; chin and throat unspotted; cheeks, upper breast, lower throat and upper flanks with dark brown terminal spots; under tail coverts white, the basal half of each feather margined with brown; axillaries and under wing coverts rich chesnut; bill dusky; legs yellow brown ; irides brown.

Length.-8.5 to 9 inches ; wing 4.75; tail 3.25 ; culmen 0.7 to 0.85 ; tarsus 1.25.

Hab.- Atlantic to the Pacific. Winters in the British Isles and Western and Southern Europe, occasionally crossing the Mediterranean into Algeria, and wintering in Persia, Turkestan, and N.-W. India; but is rare in the latter.

Of the habits of this bird nothing need be said, as without its mention no list of British birds would be complete.

The Fauna Of British India including Ceylon and Burma 1st Ed. Vol II (1890)

Redwing (Turdus iliacus)

697. Turdus iliacus.

The Redwing.

Turdus iliacus, Linn. Syst, Nat. i, p. 292 (1766) ; Blyth, Cat. p. 161; Jerd. B. 1. i, p. 532; Hume, Cat. no. 369; Seebohm, Cat. B. M. v, p. 189.

The Redwing Thrush, Jerd.

Coloration. The whole upper plumage and tail olive-brown ; the wings dark brown, all the feathers edged with olive-brown, the greater coverts most conspicuously so; a broad pale buff supercilium from the bill to the nape; lores black; ear-coverts brown streaked with buff ; chin, throat, and breast pale buff streaked with blackish ; middle of the abdomen white; sides of the abdomen white streaked with brown; flanks, axillaries, and under wing-coverts chestnut; under tail-coverts white, basally margined with brown.

The summer plumage, resulting from the wear of the feathers at their margins, does not differ very much from the winter plumage.

Bill dark brown ; legs pale ; iris brown (Seebohm). Length about 8.5; tail 3.3; wing 4.6; tarsus 1.2; bill from gape 1.

Distribution. I have not been able to examine any specimen of Redwing procured in India, and I admit the species on the authority of Jerdon, who states that at the time he wrote it had been lately found in the N. W. Himalayas, but very rarely. " But at Kohat," he adds, " as I am assured by Mr. Blyth, according to a very good observer, the late Lieut. Trotter, it is a regular winter visitant in large flocks."

The Redwing has even a larger range than the Fieldfare, being found in the Northern parts of Europe and Asia in summer from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and wandering south in the winter as far as Turkestan and Persia on the east, and Southern Europe on the west.

The Fauna Of British India including Ceylon and Burma 2nd Ed. Vol II (1924)

Redwing (Arceuthornis musicus)

(594) Arceuthornis musicus.

The Redwing.

Turdus musicus Linn., S. N., i, p. 169 (1758) (Sweden). Turdus iliacus. Blanf. & Oates, ii, p. 150.

Vernacular names. None recorded.

Description. Whole upper plumage and tail olive-brown, darkest on the head, palest on the upper tan-coverts; a broad supercilium buff; wings dark brown, the feathers edged with pale rufescent olive-brown; lores and ear-coverts deep brown, the latter with faint pale central striae; flanks, under wing-coverts and axillaries chestnut; under surface white suffused with buff on the breast and sides and streaked with brown, which is almost black on the throat and sides of the neck.

Colours of soft parts. Iris dark brown; upper mandible dark brown, lower mandible dark at the tip, fleshy horny at the base; legs fleshy grey-brown.

Measurements. Total length about 230 to 240 ram.; wing 110 to 120 mm.; tail 76 to 84 mm.; tarsus about 30 mm.; culmen 18 to 20 mm.

The Young bird has the feathers of the upper parts, the wing-coverts and inner secondaries streaked with fulvous and those of the back and scapulars also tipped with black; the underpays are dull white barred and spotted with blackish.

Distribution. Iceland, Northern Europe as far South as North Germany and Central Russia East to the Pacific but getting less common East of the Yenesei. In Winter it migrates South to the Canaries, Northern Africa, Palestine, Persia and Turkestan. A doubtful straggler into India. Jerdon recorded it as having been obtained in the N.W. Himalayas and also that Lieut. Trotter had informed him that it was a regular visitor at Kohat. Magrath, Whitehead, Harington and others have quite failed to confirm this latter statement.

Nidification. The Redwing makes a nest which is a small, neat replica of the Fieldfare's, but it does not nest in colonies and selects as a site some low bush or shrub where the nest is very inconspicuous and, at times, it even builds it on the ground. The eggs are like small Blackbird's and do not vary nearly as much as the Fieldfare's do. Hartert gives the average of fifty eggs as 25.8 x 18.7 mm.: maxima 27.8 x 19.8 and 26.2 x 20.0 mm.; minima 23.5 x 19.0 mm. and 26.0 x 17.5 mm.

They lay four to six eggs and breed principally in June.

Habits. The Redwing is a frequenter of more heavily-wooded areas than the Fieldfare and is seldom seen in open, treeless country. Its song is sweet but not very powerful.

The Fauna Of British India including Ceylon and Burma 2nd Ed. Vol VII (1930)

Arceuthornis musicus

Arceuthornis musicus Linn.

Turdus musicus Linn., Syst. Nat., 10th ed., vol. i, p. 169, Jan. 1758 : Sweden, Europe.

Turdus iliacus Linn., Syst. Nat., 12th ed.. vol. i, p. 292, 1766 : Europe ; not of 10th ed., p. 168, 1758.

Turdus mauvis Muller, Natur. Syst. Suppl., p. 141, 1776: Europe.

Turdus illas Pallas, Zoogr. Rosso-Asiat., vol. i, p. 457, 1811-27: Russia.

Turdus betularum, vinetorum Brehm, Handl. Vogel Deutschl., p. 386, 1831: Germany.

Turdus illuminus Tobias, Abh. Nat. Ges. Gorlitz, vol. iv, p. i, p. 32, 1850: Lausitz, Turdus gracilis Brehm, Vogelfang, p. 160, 1855 : Germany.

Turdus coburni Sharpe, Bull. B. O. C, vol. xii, p. 28, 1901: Iceland.

Turdus borealis Kleinschmidt, Jour, fur Orn., 1903, p. 464; new-name.

Turdus alticeps, planiceps, obscurus, concretus Hartert, Vog. Palaark. Fauna, i, p. 653, 1910; ex A. E. Brehm, Verz. Samml., p. 5, 1866, nomina nuda, as synonyms.

Museum Collections

No Data Avialbale for Turdus iliacus

Sound/Call

31 calls found for Turdus iliacus

Remarks:
Call Type: call (A)

Remarks:
Call Type: song (no score)

Remarks: Ref. tape A 613-620
Call Type: song (A)

Remarks: Ref. tape A 448-450
Call Type: alarm (B)

Remarks: Ref. tape A 597-598
Call Type: alternate song (A)

Remarks: Ssp: ?. Alarm calls at roost site
Call Type: alarm calls (B)

Remarks: Ref. tape A 443-447
Call Type: scold (B)

Remarks: Ssp: ?.
Call Type: alarm calls (B)

Remarks: Recorded as birds were going to roost.
Call Type: calls (A)

Remarks:
Call Type: Song (A)

Remarks: Flight calls of a migrating flock of about 10 birds
Call Type: call (B)

Remarks:
Call Type: song (B)

Remarks:
Call Type: Song (A)

Remarks: Ref. tape B 2-9
Call Type: song (A)

Remarks:
Call Type: call (A)

Remarks: Ref. tape A 665-675
Call Type: song (A)

Remarks:
Call Type: Song (A)

Remarks: Bird seen.
Call Type: song (no score)

Remarks: Ref. tape B 105-110
Call Type: call (A)

Remarks: Still snow on the ground at 70N
Call Type: Song (A)

Remarks:
Call Type: Alarm call (A)

Remarks: Ssp: ?. Calls of some newly arrived migrants on a misty morning
Call Type: TTwo types of calls perched (A)

Remarks:
Call Type: Song (A)

Remarks: Borje Sjo
Call Type: song (A)

Remarks:
Call Type: song (B)

Remarks:
Call Type: Song (A)

Remarks:
Call Type: song (A)

Remarks:
Call Type: Song (A)

Remarks: two individuals. Also singing Redwing in background.
Call Type: alarm call (no score)

Remarks:
Call Type: song (A)

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Anonymous. 2013 Turdus iliacus - Linnaeus, 1766 (Redwing ) in Deomurari, A.N. (Compiler), 2010. AVIS-IBIS (Avian Information System - Indian BioDiversity Information System) v. 1.0. Foundation For Ecological Security, India retrieved on 05/16/2013

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