Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTurdidae (Túrdids)
- GenusTurdus (Typical Thrushes)
- SpeciesTurdus merula (Eurasian Blackbird)
The common blackbird (Turdus merula) is a species of true thrush. It is also known as the Eurasian blackbird (especially in North America, to distinguish it from the unrelated New World blackbirds), or simply the blackbird. 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. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Blackbird sighting in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
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📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Blackbird in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Blackbird sighting in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eurasian Blackbird in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Blackbird in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in our monthly data.