THRUSHES
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SONG THRUSH

COLLECTIVE NOUN

1. A mutation of thrushes
   

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Thrushes …

• Live in woodland, scrubland and towns
  

• Were once regarded as one of Britain's most common birds
  
• Eat snails, soft fruit (strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries and blackcurrants), making them unpopular with gardeners and farmers
  
• Otherwise they eat worms, insects, bread and seeds
  
• Sometimes line their nests with mud
  
• The average date for laying the first egg is 21 April
  
• The song of the thrush is considered the most beautiful
  
• The eggs are sky-blue with black spots
  
• There may be 2-3 broods per season
  

There are 173 species of thrush

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IDIOMS, METAPHORS AND EXPRESSIONS

1. To sing like a thrush
   

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RED LEGGED THRUSH

SWAINSON'S THRUSH

KESSLER'S THRUSH

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BICKNELL'S THRUSH

HERMIT THRUSH

SONG THRUSH

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