Ring ouzel migration Turdus torquatus
▶ Follow the ring ouzel across the big globe
Press ▶ to play the year. Line: a simplified typical route, joining the main cluster of GBIF records in each month (adjusted for observer effort).
| Scientific name | Turdus torquatus |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 40 cm |
| IUCN status | Least concern |
| Records mapped | 203,731 (GBIF) |
| GPS / geolocator tracks | none with an open licence yet |
Facts from Wikidata Q26641 (CC0).
When does the ring ouzel arrive in the UK?
A summer visitor in the records: sightings rise sharply from late March, are near their peak by early April, and fall away after early November.
Bars: this species’ share of all UK bird records in GBIF (CC0/CC BY), by month, scaled to the peak month. Based on 15,506 UK records. Weekly counts from the GBIF occurrence search API (country=GB). Dates are read from records, not from a survey, so treat them as a guide.
When do they arrive in and leave the UK? →
Migration in the data
203,731 GBIF records (CC0 and CC BY 4.0 licences only) are mapped here, in 1.41° grid cells, month by month.
In Europe and Africa, the centre of the records (adjusted for observer effort) is furthest north in May (about 58°N) and furthest south in December (about 39°N).
Month by month: centre of records in Europe and Africa
| Month | Centre (latitude) | South of the Equator |
|---|---|---|
| January | 41°N | 0% |
| February | 43°N | 0% |
| March | 46°N | 0% |
| April | 55°N | 0% |
| May | 58°N | 0% |
| June | 56°N | 0% |
| July | 56°N | 0% |
| August | 53°N | 0% |
| September | 55°N | 0% |
| October | 50°N | 0% |
| November | 41°N | 0% |
| December | 39°N | 0% |
Tracked birds
No openly licensed (CC0 / CC BY) tracking data package for this species was found in the Movebank Data Repository yet, so only records are shown.
About the ring ouzel
The ring ouzel is a mainly European member of the thrush family Turdidae. It is a medium-sized thrush, 23–24 centimetres (9.1–9.4 in) in length and weighing 90–138 grams (3.2–4.9 oz). The male is predominantly black with a conspicuous white crescent across its breast. Females are browner and duller than males, and young birds may lack the pale chest markings altogether. …
From the Wikipedia article “Ring ouzel” (revision 1374484551), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sources
GBIF occurrence records, licence CC0 1.0 or CC BY 4.0 only, observations only (no specimens), filtered with: taxonKey=7865305&license=CC0_1_0&license=CC_BY_4_0&occurrenceStatus=PRESENT&hasGeospatialIssue=false&basisOfRecord=HUMAN_OBSERVATION&basisOfRecord=MACHINE_OBSERVATION&basisOfRecord=OBSERVATION. Monthly queries: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec. GBIF.org (23 October 2026) occurrence data accessed via the GBIF API; a GBIF download DOI is still to be added. Contributing datasets.