Adult male © Andre Vieira eBird S33417705 Macaulay Library ML 44422621
Female © Ryan Schain
Immature male © Leo Damrow
Juvenile © Josep del Hoyo
Adult male © Taylor Abbott
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Adult male © Ryan Schain
Adult male © Jerome Chie-Jen Ko

Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula

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Identification

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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.

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