{"product_id":"zanglijster-wildlife-explorer-collectible","title":"Song Thrush – Wildlife Explorer Collectible","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the song thrush (\u003cem\u003eTurdus philomelos\u003c\/em\u003e), one of Europe's most musical and fascinating garden birds. With its rich, repetitive song — each motif repeated two to four times before the next begins — the song thrush is the virtuoso of the European garden. But the song thrush is more than a singer: it is also an ingenious hunter that picks up snails and vigorously smashes them against a fixed stone — its personal anvil — to get to the soft body. A behavior so unique that it makes the song thrush one of Europe's most extraordinary garden birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis premium magnet features stunning wildlife photography capturing the characteristic speckled breast and lively expression of this beloved but declining garden bird.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConservation Status: Least Concern\u003c\/strong\u003e (but rapidly declining)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Severely declined in Europe — loss of snails and snail habitat as primary cause\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gardens, parks, forests, and forest edges across Europe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eMajor Threats:\u003c\/strong\u003e Snail pellets and pesticide use, loss of leaf litter and moist areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eEcological Role:\u003c\/strong\u003e Specialist in snail and slug control; seed disperser of berry bushes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Feature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uses a fixed stone as an anvil to smash snails — a tool-use unique among European garden birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFascinating Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe song thrush repeats each song motif two to four times — a characteristic that distinguishes it from all other European songbirds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIt uses a fixed stone as an anvil to smash snails — one of the few examples of tool use in European garden birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSong thrushes build nests with a smooth inner lining of mud and plant material — unique among thrushes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThey are one of the earliest singers of the year — sometimes active as early as January in mild weather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSong thrushes are partially migratory birds — Dutch birds overwinter in Southern Europe and North Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThey can live up to 10 years in the wild\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to attract song thrushes to your garden?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLeave leaf litter and moist areas for foraging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePlant berry bushes like holly, ivy, and cotoneaster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePlace flat stones as \"anvils\" for smashing snails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCreate dense hedges and shrubs for nesting opportunities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid snail pellets — song thrushes need snails and slugs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conservation\/backyard-rewilding-transform-your-garden-into-a-wildlife-haven\" title=\"Rewilding guide for your garden\"\u003eRead our complete rewilding guide for your garden →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe partner with organizations that make a real, measurable contribution to wildlife conservation. Together, we build a community of wildlife ambassadors — one magnet at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWith the purchase of this magnet, we donate €2.00 to wildlife conservation – thus directly contributing to the preservation of the song thrush and its habitat.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart of our \u003cem\u003eBackyard Heroes\u003c\/em\u003e collection — transform your fridge into a tribute to the virtuoso singer and ingenious hunter of the European garden.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wildlife Explorer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54601174024519,"sku":"WE-EU-ZAN-MAG-001","price":4.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/4736\/4167\/files\/Zanglijster_Wildlife_Explorer_Collectible.png?v=1787326952","url":"https:\/\/www.wildlifeexplorer.nl\/en\/products\/zanglijster-wildlife-explorer-collectible","provider":"Wildlife Explorer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}