Blackbird and Song Thrush Territories (1 Viewer)

Hi all,
This evening I was sat in my garden at around sunset. A blackbird was singing on his usual perch but, to my surprise, a song thrush joined him in song from just a few branches away. Is this common and, if so, does this mean that blackbirds and song thrushes accommodate each others territorial claims? Many thanks for any insight.

I'd say that Blackbirds and Song Thrushes are not in any sort of competition for breeding territories so they can live alongside each other ok.

But, Blackbirds dominate Song Thrushes and will see them off when competing for food

halftwo said:

But, Blackbirds dominate Song Thrushes and will see them off when competing for food

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Important point: means that Blackbirds dominate over concentrated food sources (notably bird tables) and will exclude Song Thrush where that is a significant food resource; but conversely, Song Thrushes are better at exploiting dispersed, widely scattered food sources. So where food is thinly spread over a wide area, Song Thrushes do better. If putting food out, don't use a bird table if you want to help Song Thrushes, but instead scatter it in the undergrowth where Blackbirds won't find it so easily.

Hi, thanks to all of you for your replies - really informative! Best wishes and stay well.