Redwing
Turdus iliacus Linnaeus, 1758
The redwing (Turdus iliacus) is a bird of the family Turdidae in the order Passeriformes, placed in the group of songbirds and other perching birds. It is a small bird with an adult body mass of 61.2 g, up to 62.8 g, and a wingspan of 36 cm.
Quick facts about the redwing
The redwing is a migratory, perching bird of forest habitat with an invertivore diet, an omnivore trophic level and a geographic range of 11,970,000 km². It lays 5.19 eggs per clutch with 2 clutches per year, incubates for 13 days, reaches sexual maturity at 1 year, has a lifespan of 18.77 years and is listed as Least Concern.
- Weight
- 61.2 g – 62.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 36 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 18.8 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 13 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.9 – 5.19src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 2src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the redwing?
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Where does the redwing live?
Not recorded
What is the redwing?
The redwing (Turdus iliacus) is a bird in the thrush family, Turdidae, native to Europe and the Palearctic, slightly smaller than the related song thrush.
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What does the redwing sound like?
Is the redwing endangered?
The redwing is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the redwing classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- SpeciesTurdus iliacus Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms Arceuthornis musicus, Iliacus illas, Iliacus minor, Lamprophonus turdus, Sylvia iliaca, Turdus betularum, Turdus gracilis, Turdus hortensis, Turdus hortensis, Turdus iliacus musicus, Turdus illas, Turdus mauvis, Turdus minor, Turdus musicus, Turdus vinetorum
Other names and names in other languages (95)
- سمنة حمراء الجنبArabic
- سمنة حمراء الجناحArabic
- سمنة حمراء الخواصرArabic
- Torda gascaAragonese
- Malvís galleguAsturian
- Ҡыҙылбауыр барҡылдаҡBashkir
- Белабровы дроздBelarusian
- Беловежд дроздBulgarian
- Drask-lannBreton
- tord ala-roigCatalan
- Изи лагыMari
- Хӗрлӗ ҫунатлӑ сӗлхеChuvash
- drozd cvrčalaCzech
- coch dan adainWelsh
- Cochion Dan AdainWelsh
- VindrosselDanish
- RotdrosselGerman
- WeindrosselGerman
- ΚοκκινότσιχλαGreek
- ruĝaksela turdoEsperanto
- Zorzal alirrojoSpanish
- vainurästasEstonian
- Birigarro hegal gorriBasque
- سرخبالPersian
- توکای پهلوسرخPersian
- punakylkirastasFinnish
- Ó?inshaniFaroese
- óðinshaniFaroese
- Grive mauvisFrench
- Merle mauvisFrench
- Deargán sneachtaIrish
- sgiath dheargScottish Gaelic
- dearaganan-sneachdaScottish Gaelic
- deargan-sneachdaScottish Gaelic
- sgiath dheargananScottish Gaelic
- smeòrach an t-sneachdaScottish Gaelic
- smeòraichean an t-sneachdaScottish Gaelic
- Tordo rubioGalician
- קיכלי לבן-גבהHebrew
- קיכלי לבן גבותHebrew
- Drozd gitkavacCroatian
- szőlőrigóHungarian
- Սպիտակահոնք կեռնեխArmenian
- SkógarþrösturIcelandic
- SkógarßrösturIcelandic
- Tordo sasselloItalian
- ワキアカツグミJapanese
- თეთრწარბაGeorgian
- თეთრწარბა შაშვიGeorgian
- ფრთაჟღალი შაშვიGeorgian
- kussattarsuaqKalaallisut
- БзуущхъуэнабдзэхуKabardian
- Аққабақ сайрақKazakh
- 붉은날개지빠귀Korean
- RoutdréischelLuxembourgish
- baltabruvis strazdasLithuanian
- plukšķisLatvian
- изилогоMari
- Црвен дроздMacedonian
- лисест дроздMacedonian
- MarvizzoNeapolitan
- koperwiekDutch
- raudvengtrastNorwegian Nynorsk
- rødvingetrostNorwegian
- droździkPolish
- tordo-ruivoPortuguese
- sabiá-ruivoPortuguese
- Sturzul viilorRomanian
- БелобровикRussian
- белобровый дроздRussian
- Дрозд-белобровикRussian
- дрозд-ореховникRussian
- Дрозд виноградникRusyn
- Өрүөстээх чаччыгыныарYakut
- RuksessrásttisNorthern Sami
- idjarásttisNorthern Sami
- miesttarásttisNorthern Sami
- ruksessoadjáNorthern Sami
- drozd červenkavýSlovak
- Drozd červenkastýSlovak
- vinski drozgSlovenian
- mullikuqjaAlbanian
- Tusha vetullbardhëAlbanian
- tusha vetullverdhëAlbanian
- Mali drozdSerbian
- Мали дроздSerbian
- rödvingetrastSwedish
- Ак кашлы баркылдыкTatar
- kızıl ardıçTurkish
- Kızıl ardıç kuşuTurkish
- Білобровий дріздUkrainian
- дрізд білобровийUkrainian
- SassèlVenetian
- 白眉歌鶇Chinese
- 白眉歌鸫Chinese
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Relatives of the redwing
Other species in the same genus Turdus.
Common blackbird
Turdus merula
Song thrush
Turdus philomelos
Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris
Mistle thrush
Turdus viscivorus
Ring ouzel
Turdus torquatus
American robin
Turdus migratorius
CompareRedwing vs Common blackbirdRedwing vs Song thrushRedwing vs FieldfareRedwing vs Mistle thrush
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the redwing?
The redwing is a bird in the family Turdidae and the order Passeriformes, grouped with songbirds and other perching birds.
How heavy is the redwing?
The redwing has an adult body mass of 61.2 g, with values up to 62.8 g reported. It is classed as a small bird.
What does the redwing eat?
The redwing has an invertivore diet, and its trophic level is omnivore.
What habitat does the redwing live in?
The redwing lives in forest habitat and is a migratory, perching bird.
Is the redwing endangered?
No. The redwing is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
How long does the redwing live?
The redwing has a lifespan of 18.77 years, with values up to 18.83 years reported.
How many eggs does the redwing lay?
The redwing lays 5.19 eggs per clutch and has 2 clutches per year, with an incubation period of 13 days.
Who named the redwing?
The redwing, Turdus iliacus, was named by Linnaeus in 1758.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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