Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) in a Wikimedia Commons reference photograph.

Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) — representative reference photograph.

Creator: Andreas Trepte via Wikimedia Commons.

Licence: CC BY-SA 2.5

View image source

Species record

Common Blackbird

Turdus merula

Explore the Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.

Summary

The Common Blackbird is a familiar thrush of gardens, parks, hedgerows, woodland and farmland. It searches leaf litter and soil for food and is known for its fluting song, often sung from a high perch.

Classification in this archive

  1. Kingdom: Animals
  2. Phylum: Chordates
  3. Subphylum: Vertebrates
  4. Class: Birds
  5. Order: Passeriformes
  6. Family: Turdidae
  7. Genus: Turdus

Habitat and distribution

Selected documented locations — not a complete species range.

Habitat
gardens, woodland
Selected regions
Europe
Selected countries
Germany, Italy

Conservation status

The Ark records: Least Concern.

Did you know?

  • Male blackbirds are black with a yellow bill and eye-ring, while females are browner and streakier.

More images

Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) in a Wikimedia Commons reference photograph.

Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) — additional reference view.

Creator: JJ Harrison via Wikimedia Commons.

Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0

View image source

Sources and attribution