Redwing

Redwing
Turdus iliacus iliacus
Heligoland, Germany
Turdus iliacus coburni
Iceland
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Turdidae
Genus: Turdus
Species:
T. iliacus
Binomial name
Turdus iliacus

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.