Ring Ouzel
A species of True thrushes Scientific name : Turdus torquatus Genus : True thrushes
Ring Ouzel, A species of True thrushes
Botanical name: Turdus torquatus
Genus: True thrushes
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Description
The adult male is all black except for a white crescent on the breast and a yellowish bill. The wings have a silvery appearance due to white feather edgings. The male sings its loud and mournful song from trees or rocks. The female is similar but duller, and younger birds often lack the breast crescent. The juvenile has brown plumage. This species was first described by Linnaeus in his Systema naturae in 1758 under its current scientific name. 
Size
24 cm
Life Expectancy
8 years
Feeding Habits
Ring Ouzel is omnivorous, predominantly consuming insects, earthworms, berries, and occasionally small rodents and reptiles. Their foraging involves ground searching, mainly at dawn or dusk, with adaptations for varied terrains.
Habitat
Ring Ouzel is commonly found in a variety of montane environments, ranging from wet coniferous woodlands to bushy subalpine scrub and rocky slopes above the tree line. Preferred habitats include heathlands, heather-grass mosaics, and low shrubbery on rugged terrain. These birds inhabit areas with short vegetation and scattered trees or bushes, often near crags and boulders. In parts of their range, they select forests with a mix of conifers and deciduous trees. During winter, ring Ouzel can be found in juniper forests, which are typically near water sources. Migratory stopovers for the species include herb-rich grasslands with patchy scrub and coastal regions.
Dite type
Omnivorous
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Sounds
Call
Recording location: Belgium
Call
Recording location: France
Behavior
It breeds in the higher regions of western and central Europe and also in the Caucasus and in the Scandinavian mountains. Most populations are migratory, wintering in the Mediterranean region. It is declining in parts of its range, particularly in Ireland, where breeding is now largely confined to two counties, Donegal and Kerry, and there are fears that it may soon become extinct there. It is territorial and normally seen alone or in pairs, although loose flocks may form on migration. When not breeding, several birds may also be loosely associated in good feeding areas, such as a fruiting tree, often with other thrushes.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Thrushes Genus
True thrushes Species
Ring Ouzel 
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