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The Redwing (Turdus iliacus) is a bird found in Sweden, Finland, Norway, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Denmark, and 2 more countries. Birch and spruce woods in northern Europe; winters farther south. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, fruit and seeds and nuts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.

🏡 Where the Redwing lives

Birch and spruce woods in northern Europe; winters farther south.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs40%
• 🍎 Fruit30%
• 🌰 Seeds & nuts20%
• 🌿 Leaves & plants10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

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Recorded by David Darrell-Lambert (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1186836. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Redwing

Where does the Redwing live?

The Redwing lives in Sweden, Finland, Norway, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Denmark, and 2 more countries. Birch and spruce woods in northern Europe; winters farther south.

What does the Redwing eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 40%), fruit (about 30%), seeds and nuts (about 20%), leaves and other plant parts (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Redwing endangered?

Not in danger yet, but it could be soon. Its IUCN Red List category is Near Threatened.

More birds from Europe

• Wood sandpiper
• Common shelduck
• Eurasian wigeon
• Western house martin
• Lesser black-backed gull
• European green woodpecker

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.