Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Blackbird (Turdus merula) by Evelyn Simak as part of the Geograph project.
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Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Image: © Evelyn Simak Taken: 17 Jun 2008
This juvenile blackbird sat by the village sign > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/849561. Blackbirds belong to the family of thrushes; they breed in Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and were introduced to Australia and New Zealand. Only the males are black, with a bright orange-yellow beak and a yellow eye-ring whereas female and juvenile birds are brown, often with spots and streaks on their breasts. Blackbirds are one of the commonest garden birds in Great Britain; they eat insects, worms, berries and fruits.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.85379
Longitude
0.901228