Common Blackbird

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Turdus merula

The male is black with a yellow orange bill and eye-ring with black legs. The female has a dark brown plumage with some streaks and mottled patches. The bill is yellow-brown. Size 25-26 cm.

Details
Type
Bird
Group
Animals
Thrush
Biology

Breeds September-December. Builds a cup-shaped nest of grasses bound with mud in a tree, shrub, low bush or tree hollow. Competes with native birds.
Distinctive Markings

The adult male is black overall with a bright orange-yellow bill and eye-ring.
Taxonomy
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Turdidae
Genus
Turdus
Species
merula
Native to Europe and Asia. Distributed throughout Victoria, Tasmania, south-eastern South Australia and southern New South Wales.

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Common Blackbirds were introduced to Australia from Europe and Asia in the 1860s.

Interesting Facts
Diet

Omnivore, feeding on invertebrates, seeds and fruit, Scratches in leaf litter, lawns and soil.
Habitat

Gardens, lawns, parks, orchards, woodlands, forests and watercourses.
Native Status
Introduced
Audio
Sounds
A mellow fluting call with harsh chattering. "tseee".