mistle thrush

Kind of thrush, genus Turdus viscivorus, family Muscicapidae, order Passeriformes, a common bird throughout most European countries. The male is 25 cm/10 in long. Its colour is greyer than the song thrush, and in flight white is visible beneath the wings. The song is not so varied and melodious as that of the song thrush. The eggs are bluish-white, spotted with purplish-brown. The food consists principally of berries (particularly those of the mistletoe) and insects.