I've seen similar (from introduced stock) in Bathurst, Australia.

Clive Mann

On 9 February 2012 23:11, stuart winter <stuart.winter@...>wrote:

> **
>
>
> I think a few of these birds turned up on the BirdForum identification
> section last winter. Worth looking at the atterimus and mandarinus races
> of
> Blackbird.
>
> S
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "petteri mäkelä" <petteri.makela@...>
> To: <LGREUK400@...>
> Cc: <BIRDWG01@...>; <birdline@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 10:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [EuroTwitch] Odd thrush in snowbound UK
>
> Hello!
>
> It's a female Blackbird, not so different from this bird wintering in Pori,
> SW-Finland with more traditional looking Blackbirds;
>
>
>
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IsFxDhBiA1A/TzRImfP4LuI/AAAAAAAAHOA/-wjnIsyuoDA/s1600/\
Turmer_070112_Hanhiluoto.JPG
>
> Cheers
>
> Petteri Mäkelä
>
> On 9 February 2012 23:08, <LGREUK400@...> wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > This odd looking thrush appeared in a garden with Fieldfares and Redwings
> > today in Maple Cross, Hertfordshire - see
> > _http://hertfordshirebirding.blogspot.com/2012/02/odd-thrush.html_
> > (http://hertfordshirebirding.blogspot.com/2012/02/odd-thrush.html) for
> > two images
> >
> > I have pondered over the images for some considerable time and struggle
> to
> > come to a firm decision on it's identification. Is it just an odd-looking
> > female Common Blackbird or a variant Naumann's Thrush? What do others
> > think?
> >
> > Best wishes
> >
> > Lee Evans
> >
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> >
> >
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