BirdTurdidae
Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris
- Habitat
- Boreal birch and conifer forest (breeding); irruptive winter visitor to berry-bearing woodland, orchards, hedgerows, and open farmland
- IUCN status
- LCLeast Concern
- Wingspan
- ~42 cm
Ecological relationships
Disperses seeds of
RowanSorbus aucupariaMajor winter frugivore on Rowan berries; irruptive flocks strip trees and disperse seeds over long distances.
European MistletoeViscum albumFeeds on Mistletoe berries and disperses sticky seeds to new host branches (Zuber 2004).
Common YewTaxus baccataFeeds on Yew arils in winter; seeds pass intact through the gut.