Blackbird (Eurasian)

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Scientific Name: Turdus merula

Appearance: Sexes differ. Adult male: dark, uniformly black with bright yellow bill and eye-ring. Female: dark brown with some lighter mottling on centre of throat and rufous tinge on breast. Yellow-brown bill.

Song: Melodic, fluent, vociferous but mellow whistling. Variable, with large repertoire of phrases, which often end with a high-pitched ‘scratchy’ flourish.

When heard: Resident. Full song from mid- to late-February, continuing through to the end of the breeding season in August or September.

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