United Kingdom, Aug. 23 -- Gavin Rossdale has a phobia of birds.

The 59-year-old musician has revealed that his long-standing fear of the animals can be traced back to watching The Birds, the Alfred Hitchcock-directed horror-thriller film.

Speaking about his biggest fear, Gavin - who is best known as the lead singer of the rock band Bush - told Us Weekly: "Alfred Hitchcock f***** me up. Birds, I have a problem with.

"I must've seen The Birds when I was very young and those flapping things. Honestly, I could take on a rabid dog. I got horses. I'm okay with animals, [except] a flapping little bird in a room."

Gavin also confessed to being loathed to throw things away, describing himself as a "hoarder".

The London-born star shared: "I'm...