Song thrush "thrush." Mavis (Μαβής) can also mean "purple" in Greek. A recent molecular study indicates that the song thrush's closest relatives are the similarly plumaged mistle thrush ("T. viscivorus") and Chinese thrush ("T. mupinensis"); these three species are early offshoots from the lineage of "Turdus" thrushes before they diversified and spread across the globe, and hence are less closely related to other European thrush species such as the blackbird ("T. merula"). The song thrush has three subspecies, with the nominate subspecies, "T. p. philomelos", covering the majority of the species' range. "T. p. hebridensis", described by British ornithologist William Eagle Clarke
Bicknell's thrush 90% of the individuals wintering in Hispaniola. During the winter, they live in broadleaf forests at various elevations but generally preferring higher elevations. Vocalizing mostly at dawn and dusk, the song is mostly performed by the male, but sometimes also by females. Like all North American thrushes, Bicknell’s thrush song is flute-like. High pitched and vibrant, the song is composed of four phrases: “"chook-chook, wee-o, wee-o, wee-o-ti-t-ter-ee"”. Unlike in Gray-cheeked Thrush, the pitch of the last phrase is constant or rising. Primary call is a downward whistle named the “Beer call” “"beer”". Other calls include growl call given in alarm