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Eurasian Blackbird

Turdus merula

Least Concern (IUCN Red List)Thrushes and Allies
Eurasian Blackbird, photographed by Studio Lichtfang

Photo: Studio Lichtfang · Pexels · Pexels License (licence)

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Call and song

About the Eurasian Blackbird

Adult male distinctive: glossy black overall with bright yellow bill and eyering. Female dark brown overall; slightly paler throat and breast often have faint darker spots and streaks. Juvenile in summer brown overall with pale spots on back, spotted breast; first-year male duller black than adult, with duller yellowish bill. Can be found in wooded habitats, parks, gardens, and farmland with hedges; often feeds in fields and on lawns. Rich caroling song often heard in urban and suburban neighborhoods with trees and hedges. A native of Eurasia and North Africa, introduced to southeastern Australia, New Zealand, and a few surrounding islands.

Species account: eBird.org, fetched 2025-12-26 · How these pages are made

Where it has been recorded

Recorded in 89 of the 253 countries we have eBird lists for. Each opens that country's checklist.

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