_Turdus merula_ male · eBird.org

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Common name: Eurasian Blackbird
Scientific name: _Turdus merula_

The Eurasian blackbird is one of the most familiar and beloved birds across Europe — the male jet-black with a vivid orange-yellow bill and eye-ring, the female a dark brown with a streaked pale throat. It is a member of the thrush family and one of its finest singers.

The blackbird’s song…