General Description
Male: body black with yellow-orange bill and yellow-orange around the eye. Female: body dark brown, paler underneath with chin and throat white. Body up to 25 cm long.
Biology
Blackbirds were introduced to Australia in the 1850s and are now common and widespread. Males sing at both dusk and dawn.
Distribution
South-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
Farmlands, urban parks and gardens.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Black/brown body, yellow-orange eye-ring, yellow bill.
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Colours
Black, Brown
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Habitats
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Diet
Omnivore
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Diet Categories
Insects, Seeds, Fruit, Invertebrates
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Trade restrictions (Appendix III), FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Taxon Name
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Common Name
Common Blackbird
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Other Names
Eurasian Blackbird
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Species Name
merula
