The Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) is a thrush that breeds across much of Eurasia. It is also known in English dialects as throstle or mavis. It has brown upperparts and black-spotted cream or buff underparts and has three recognised subspecies. Its distinctive song, which has repeated musical phrases, has frequently been referred to in poetry.
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Goldcrest ringtone
The Goldcrest, Regulus regulus, is a very small passerine bird in the kinglet family. Its colourful golden crest feathers gives rise to its English and scientific names, and possibly to it being called the “king of the birds” in European folklore. Several subspecies are recognised across the very large distribution array that includes much of Eurasia and the islands of Macaronesia. Birds from the north and east of its breeding array migrate to winter further south.
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Linnet ringtone
The Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. The Linnet derives its scientific name from its fondness for hemp and its English name from its weakness for seeds of flax, from which linen is made.
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