A range of teacher professional learning programs will be developed to accompany the Biodiversity of the Western Volcanic Plains online outreach...
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Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos
Turdus philomelos
Breeds September-December. Builds a bowl-shaped nest in dense foliage or creepers.
| Details | Description |
| Type | Bird |
| Group | Thrush |
| Other Common Names | English Thrush |
| Identifying Characteristics | |
| Distinctive Markings | A brown bird with streaked underparts. |
| Diet | Omnivore, feeding on invertebrates, particularly worms and snails, also fruit. |
| Habitat | Parks, gardens, forests and woodlands. |
| Native Status | Native to Australia |
| Sounds | Fragmented singing including mimicking and chattering "Bo-peep Bo-peep". |
| Taxonomy | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Turdidae |
| Genus | Turdus |
| Species | philomelos |
Native to Europe, north Africa and west Asia. Patchy distribution around Melbourne and Geelong.
Distribution maps indicate current and historic locations where species have been sighted.
Source: Atlas of Living Australia
| Conservation Status | |
| DEPI Advisory List | Not listed |
| FFG Act | Not listed |
| EPBC Act | Not listed |
The conservation status of species is listed within Victoria and Australia.
The Department of Environment and Primary Industry (DEPI) Advisory List consists of non-statutory advisory lists of rare or threatened flora and fauna within Victoria.
The Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act) lists threatened species in Victoria. Under the Act, an Action Statement is produced for each listed species.
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s key piece of environmental legislation, listing nationally threatened native species and ecological communities.
