Mistle Thrush
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Mistle Thrush

Turdus viscivorus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Bavarian Forest National Park
270 Verified records at Bavarian Forest National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus) is a bird common to much of Europe, temperate Asia and North Africa. It is a year-round resident in a large part of its range, but northern and eastern populations migrate south for the winter, often in small flocks. It is a large thrush with pale grey-brown upper parts, a greyish-white chin and throat, and black spots on its pale yellow and off-white under parts. 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. Historically, the name was also sometimes spelled "missel thrush". Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Mistle Thrush sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park, based on 270 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bavarian Forest National Park

Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

70–80% · Very likely
Song Thrush
LC

Song Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus philomelos

30–40% · Possible
Fieldfare
LC

Fieldfare

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus pilaris

20–30% · Possible
Redwing
LC

Redwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus iliacus

<5% · Rare
Ring Ouzel
LC

Ring Ouzel

Bird

Turdus torquatus

<5% · Rare
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

70–80% · Very likely
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

60–70% · Likely
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

60–70% · Likely
Common Chiffchaff
LC

Common Chiffchaff

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus collybita

60–70% · Likely
Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

50–60% · Likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Wren
LC Endemic

Eurasian Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes troglodytes

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
2 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
30–40%
3 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
4 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
5 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
20–30%
6 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
7 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
8 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
9 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
10 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
11 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
12 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
10–20%
13 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
14 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
15 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
16 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
17 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
5–10%
18 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
19 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
20 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
21 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
22 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
23 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mistle Thrush in Bavarian Forest National Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Mistle Thrush sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park, based on 270 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mistle Thrush in Bavarian Forest National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Mistle Thrush in Bavarian Forest National Park in our monthly data.

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