... a steep decline in Song Thrush abundance that began in the mid 1970s. Short-term increases beginning around 2012 mean that the long-term UK decline is now classed as moderate rather than steep, but the population remains substantially lower than in the late 1960s [ 1. ]
Turdus musicus
TITLE: Turdus musicus. Thrush.
NAMES: Gould, John (1804-1881) (Author)
COLLECTION: Birds of Great Britain
DATES / ORIGIN:
Date Issued: 1862 - 1873
Place: London
Publisher: J. Gould
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Lithographs Hand-coloured Extent: 54 x 36 cm
Song thrush
Gilded mercury daguerreotype on solid silver plate
Based on John Gould's Turdus musicus
Actual size: 5 x 4 inches (approx. 127 mm x 102 mm x 0.5mm)
Hallmarked: London, 2021
Made: August, 2021
Edition: 1/1
References
- BirdTrends 2020: trends in numbers, breeding success and survival for UK breeding birds
Woodward, I.D., Massimino, D., Hammond, M.J., Barber, L., Barimore, C., Harris, S.J., Leech, D.I., Noble, D.G., Walker, R.H., Baillie, S.R. & Robinson, R.A. (2020)
Research Report 732. BTO, Thetford.
www.bto.org/birdtrends - Wild Bird Populations in the UK
Department for Environment Food And Rural Affairs
National Statistics
7 November, 2023 - Birds of Conservation Concern 5 - Summary leaflet (PDF 649 KB)
Author(s): Stanbury, A.J., Eaton, M.A., Aebischer, N.J., Balmer, D., Brown, A.F., Douse, A., Lindley, P., McCulloch, N., Noble, D.G. & Win, I.
December 2021