Bird ID

Could someone please tell me the differences between the different types of thrushes?
I know how to tell a red wing but getting confused with field fares, mistles and other thrushes.

Thank you.

Confused of Mendip

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Song thrush.



Mistle Thrush.

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Thanks Nom! That's very informative! Now I just have to wait for one of them to visit!

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Glad it,s helped, i have somewhere photos of Fieldfare, but as yet to record Redwing.

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Nom please you tell me what sort of bird would have a black head and black wings but white underneath . Looked like some sort of tern it divebombed my dog and drove him crazy for about 15 minutes making quite a distinct call.
Sorry no pictures. Any ideas?

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The only reason I could identify the Fieldfare in my garden a couple of days ago is that it stayed still long enough for me to get a good look at it (probably frozen to the spot poor thing).

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It sounds like a LapwIng Muddy, ground nesting and very defensive of their territory, the call is distinvtive.



Alarm call second one down,

https://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Vanellus-vanellus




Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) 0:25 Antonio Xeira 2017-05-16 09:00 Germany Mittelstetten (near Rain), Schwaben, Bayern 400 alarm call

Alarm call defending juvenil not flying… more »
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Yes Nom that's it!
I had discounted the lapwing as it looks different when flying !
Thank you