C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Turdidae

Common Blackbird

Turdus merula

CIOC 9028

Common Blackbird

Turdus merula

Passeriformes · Turdidae

Common Blackbird (Turdus merula).

ATK98

DEF61

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 23.5–29 cm
Body Mass: 102.7 g
Wingspan: 36 cm
Diet: Omnivorous
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 98

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 98).

DEF 61

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 61).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic & Oriental: widespread Habitat: Forest & Woodland

7 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Turdus merula merula
Europe (except se)
Turdus merula azorensis
Azores (all main is., nw Macaronesia, nw of n Africa)
Turdus merula cabrerae
Madeira and Porto Santo (Madeira group) and w, c Canary Is. (nc to c Macaronesia, nw of n Africa)
Turdus merula mauritanicus
nw Africa
Turdus merula aterrimus
se Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus and n Iran
Turdus merula syriacus
islands of s Greece, s Turkey to s Iran, n Iraq and Egypt
Turdus merula intermedius
mountains of c Asia to n Afghanistan