Mistle Thrush
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Mistle Thrush

Turdus viscivorus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Picos de Europa National Park
100 Verified records at Picos de Europa National Park
May 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Mistle Thrush sighting in Picos de Europa National Park, based on 100 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Picos de Europa National Park

Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

70–80% · Likely
Song Thrush
LC

Song Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus philomelos

30–40% · Possible
Ring Ouzel
LC

Ring Ouzel

Bird

Turdus torquatus

<5% · Rare
Fieldfare
LC

Fieldfare

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus pilaris

Insufficient data
Redwing
LC

Redwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus iliacus

Insufficient data
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

60–70% · Likely
Black Redstart
LC

Black Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus ochruros

60–70% · Likely
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

60–70% · Likely
Red-billed Chough
LC

Red-billed Chough

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

50–60% · Likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

50–60% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

50–60% · Likely
Blackcap
LC

Blackcap

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia atricapilla

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Picos de Europa National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Mistle Thrush sighting in Picos de Europa National Park, based on 100 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mistle Thrush in Picos de Europa National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Mistle Thrush in Picos de Europa National Park in our monthly data.

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