20-12-2018 CALLE COLON, VALENCIA - EURASIAN BLACKBIRD (FEMALE) (Turdus merula)

23-9-2017 GANDIA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN BLACKBIRD (FEMALE) (Turdus merula)

13-9-2017 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - EURASIAN BLACKBIRD (FEMALE) (Turdus merula)

5-8-2017 DURNSTEIN, AUSTRIA - EURASIAN BLACKBIRD (FEMALE) (Turdus merula)

14-7-2017 GANDIA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN BLACKBIRD (FEMALE) (Turdus merula)

14-8-2015 GANDIA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN BLACKBIRD (FEMALE) (Turdus merula)

The Common blackbird (Turdus merula) is a species of true thrush. It is also called the Eurasian blackbird (especially in North America, to distinguish it from the unrelated New World blackbirds), or simply the blackbird where this does not lead to confusion with a similar-looking local species. This common and conspicuous species has given rise to a number of literary and cultural references, frequently related to its song.

The adult male has glossy black plumage, blackish-brown legs, a yellow eye ring, and an orange-yellow bill. The bill darkens somewhat in winter. The adult female is sooty-brown with a dull yellowish-brownish bill, a brownish-white throat, and some weak mottling on the breast. The juvenile is similar to the female but has pale spots on the upperparts, and the very young juvenile also has a speckled breast. Young birds vary in the shade of brown, with darker birds presumably males. The first-year male resembles the adult male but has a dark bill and weaker eye ring, and its folded wing is brown, rather than black like the body plumage.

29-5-2017 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN BLACKBIRD (FEMALE) (Turdus merula)

5-5-2017 SEVILLE, ANDALUCIA - EURASIAN BLACKBIRD (FEMALE) (Turdus merula)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_blackbird

10-2-2017 GANDIA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN BLACKBIRD (FEMALE) (Turdus merula)

1-10-2016 CHELMSFORD, ESSEX - EURASIAN BLACKBIRD (FEMALE) (Turdus merula)

5-3-2014 SEVILLE, ANDALUCIA - EURASIAN BLACKBIRD (FEMALE) (Turdus merula)

30-4-2015 GANDIA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN BLACKBIRD (FEMALE) (Turdus merula)

The common blackbird (Turdus merula) is a species of true thrush. It is also called the Eurasian blackbird (especially in North America, to distinguish it from the unrelated New World blackbirds), or simply the blackbird where this does not lead to confusion with a similar-looking local species. It breeds in Europe, Asiatic Russia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to Australia and New Zealand. It has a number of subspecies across its large range; a few of the Asian subspecies are sometimes considered to be full species. Depending on latitude, the common blackbird may be resident, partially migratory, or fully migratory.

The adult male of the common blackbird (Turdus merula merula, the nominate subspecies), which is found throughout most of Europe, is all black except for a yellow eye-ring and bill and has a rich, melodious song; the adult female and juvenile have mainly dark brown plumage. This species breeds in woods and gardens, building a neat, cup-shaped nest, bound together with mud. It is omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, earthworms, berries, and fruits.

Both sexes are territorial on the breeding grounds, with distinctive threat displays, but are more gregarious during migration and in wintering areas. Pairs stay in their territory throughout the year where the climate is sufficiently temperate. This common and conspicuous species has given rise to a number of literary and cultural references, frequently related to its song.

23-8-2016 EL RITIRO PARK, MADRID - EURASIAN BLACKBIRD (FEMALE) (Turdus merula)

13-6-2016 CASA DE CULTURA, GANDIA - EURASIAN BLACKBIRD (FEMALE) (Turdus merula)

9-4-2016 GANDIA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN BLACKBIRD (FEMALE) (Turdus merula)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/12716-Turdus-merula

13-6-2015 GANDIA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN BLACKBIRD (FEMALE) (Turdus merula)

The common blackbird (Turdus merula) is a species of true thrush. It is also called the Eurasian blackbird (especially in North America, to distinguish it from the unrelated New World blackbirds), or simply the blackbird where this does not lead to confusion with a similar-looking local species. It breeds in Europe, western Asia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to Australia and New Zealand. It has a number of subspecies across its large range; a few former Asian subspecies are now widely treated as separate species. Depending on latitude, the common blackbird may be resident, partially migratory, or fully migratory.

The adult male of the common blackbird (Turdus merula merula, the nominate subspecies), which is found throughout most of Europe, is all black except for a yellow eye-ring and bill and has a rich, melodious song; the adult female and juvenile have mainly dark brown plumage. This species breeds in woods and gardens, building a neat, cup-shaped nest, bound together with mud. It is omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, earthworms, berries, and fruits.

Both sexes are territorial on the breeding grounds, with distinctive threat displays, but are more gregarious during migration and in wintering areas. Pairs stay in their territory throughout the year where the climate is sufficiently temperate. This common and conspicuous species has given rise to a number of literary and cultural references, frequently related to its song.