Black-throated Thrush (Turdus atrogularis)Where and when to see it in the UK
Status not yet classified · reporting peaks December · Thrushes and Allies · BOU category A
Peak months
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Black-throated Thrush has been recorded in 23 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (1%) in records to 2026. Its strongest squares are in England, Scotland and Wales. Reporting peaks in December.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List, LC)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 100% or more of visits
- High
- 25% to 100%
- Moderate
- 9% to 25%
- Low
- under 9%
- Surveyed, not recorded
- at least 20 qualifying visits, no record
- Insufficient records
- too few visits to say
- Lighter fill
- Few visits, lower confidence
- Small dot
- Occasional: a single record, or out of season
Relative to this species' best squares (how classes are calculated)
Seasonality
| Month | Relative to peak | Share of visits | Typical class |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46% | <1% | Moderate |
| February | 15% | <1% | Low |
| March | 2% | <1% | Very high |
| April | 0% | <1% | Very high |
| May | 1% | <1% | Low |
| June | 0% | <1% | Very high |
| July | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| August | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| September | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| October | 1% | <1% | Low |
| November | 0% | <1% | Very high |
| December | 100% | <1% | High |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in December
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| NT56 | East Lothian, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| TL02 | Central Bedfordshire, England | 100% | Very high |
| TL01 | Hertfordshire, England | 36% | High |
| TA04 | East Riding of Yorkshire, England | 27% | High |
| SJ07 | Denbighshire, Wales | 25% | High |
| NT57 | East Lothian, Scotland | 23% | Moderate |
| HU44 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | <1% | Insufficient records |
| HZ27 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | <1% | Insufficient records |
| NT26 | Midlothian, Scotland | <1% | Surveyed, not recorded |
| NZ17 | Northumberland, England | <1% | Surveyed, not recorded |