Turdus torquatus

Ring ouzel

Habitus (CC BY-SA 2.0) Paco Gómez

Short Description

The Ring ouzel has black plumage. It has the white ring around its neck that gives it its name. It has a flaky white pattern on the underside. The lower part of the beak is orange.

Females are brown and the ring around the neck is light grey.

Young animals do not have a ring around the neck, but are brightly spotted.

Features

Ring ouzel

Turdus torquatus
  • ‘Tack...Tack’ or a ’Trüh...Trüh’

  • Black plumage

  • Light-coloured ring around the neck

Habitus (CC BY-SA 2.0) Paco Gómez

In the city

In the city, the female builds her nests on conifers and bushes, in parks and small wooded areas.

If the Ring ouzel cannot be seen, its presence can still be heard through the sounds of its song: ‘Tack...Tack’ or a ‘Trüh...Trüh’.

Fun Facts

  • The breeding season is from April to August.

  • The eggs of the Ring ouzel are blue-green and brown-spotted.

  • It can also breed twice a year, but this does not always happen.

  • From November to February, it has its winter habitat in the Mediterranean region and Iran.

  • Endangerment level Germany: not endangered
Habitus (CC BY 4.0) Scops

Sources

Habitus, Paco Gómez, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Turdus_torquatus,_Spain_1.jpg

Habitus, Paco Gómez, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Turdus_torquatus,_Spain_5.jpg

Habitus, Scops, CC BY 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_ouzel#/media/File:Turdus_torquatus_amicorum,_Artashavan,_Armenia_2.jpg

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