Redwing

Turdus iliacus

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Identification

18 cm (7") Rare. Greenland, northeastern North America. Strays from Europe. Deciduous woods, gardens, fields.

Dark brownish cap and back. White eyebrow stripe. Streaked breast. Rusty red sides.

In flight; rusty red underwings.

Song: high "zee-up" call.

Details in the field

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Credit: Steve Garvie

Credit: Phil McIver

Credit: Kev Chapman

Credit: Dirk Roorda

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BTO Bird ID - Redwing and Fieldfare

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Bird Advisor Identification rules 1 variant 2 rules

These are the observation paths the Bird Advisor can use to identify this species. Each rule is an alternative match.

2 rules

Rule 1 14 criteria confidence 1

What colour were the LEGS or FEET ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Yellow · Olive (yellowish-green) · Green · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ?: No · Unknown
What colour was the SIDE ?: Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Red, or pink · Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Unknown
What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ?: Uniform · Unknown
What colour was the BACK ?: Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ?: Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail) · Spotted or mottled · Barred crosswise (from side to side) · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Straight and slender · Straight and thick · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Short · Medium · Long
What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ?: Unknown
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?: Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?: Sparrow-sized · Robin-sized
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Songbird (ground or perching bird)
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Northwestern Canada or United States

result:724-redwing:1:1 Source: 724 Redwing, row 1

Rule 2 6 criteria confidence 1

Was the bird seen best or only on the ground ?: Yes
How BIG was the bird ?: Sparrow-sized · Robin-sized
List any unique feeding behaviour observed ?: Turning over leaves · Running and stopping
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Identify from a Unique Behaviour
What type of environment was the bird seen in?: Urban or residential area or at a feeder · Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra · Thickets or shrubs · Deciduous forest · Coniferous forest · Mixed forest · Wooded freshwater habitat · Freshwater marsh or wetland
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Northeastern Canada or United States

result:724-redwing:2:1 Source: 724 Redwing, row 2