Song Thrush: Nest & eggs
The Song Thrush builds its own free-standing cup-shaped nest and does not excavate any cavity.
- Location: in a bush or tree, often in a spruce, usually 2–4 metres up.
- Construction: a cup nest that the female builds and lines inside with a smooth layer of mud instead of moss, which is a hallmark of the species.
- Two broods: the pair often manages two broods in a season.
The female lays 4–5 eggs, which are incubated for 12–14 days before the young hatch in the mud-lined nest.
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