Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris · Cocoșar
A large, colourful thrush of mountain and hill country, spreading across the whole country in winter flocks.
At a glance
- Status in Romania
- Resident
- Habitat
- Forest / Meadow
- Activity
- Morning · Daytime · Evening
- Diet
- Invertebrates in summer; berries and fallen fruit in the cold season.
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)
- Photography difficulty
- Moderate
Photograph this species
- Best months
- All year
- Best time / activity
- Morning · Daytime · Evening
- Photography difficulty
- Moderate
- Where to look
- Hill and mountain forest edges in summer; open fields and orchards in winter, often in flocks.
Months confirmed by a Romanian source. General guidance, not local sightings.
Photography Guide
Practical starting points based on the species’ behaviour and habitat, not fixed rules.
- Where and how to look
- Hill and mountain forest edges in summer; open fields and orchards in winter, often in flocks.
- Best time / activity
- Morning · Daytime · Evening
- Behaviour to anticipate
- Winter flocks feeding on fallen fruit and berries.
- Photography difficulty
- Moderate
- Starting shutter speed
- 1/1000 sec or faster.
- Fieldcraft
- In winter, find a fruiting tree or field the flock is using and let the birds come to you.
- Ethics
- Keep well away from nests, never use playback, and leave if the bird changes behaviour because of you.
Identification
Habitat
Distribution
Approximate range in Romania
Diet
Behaviour
Seasonality in Romania
Resident in the montane and sub-montane zones and the hilly Transylvanian Depression. In the cold season it can be seen countrywide, especially at lower altitudes, with an influx of northern birds.
Presence
Breeding
Migration
Wintering
About this data
Source-verified months inform the seasonal filters. Local timing can vary. Unconfirmed months do not imply absence. Presence verification is separate from monthly status; each month's details identify its verification. Lighter bands mark estimated timing. Empty event rows mean no event is recorded, not confirmed absence.