A fieldfare is one of the larger species of thrush, being 25cm (10 in) in length with a wingspan of 39 – 42 cm (15.5 – 16.5 in). In comparison with the common Blackbird, also known as the Eurasian Blackbird, the fieldfare comes out on top being larger in both size and weight.
A further indication as to the size of a fieldfare is to compare it with a European Robin (Erithacus rubecula), often called Robin Redbreast, a bird well known to gardeners throughout Europe. The fieldfare, is twice the length and has double the wingspan of the robin.