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Common Blackbird

Turdus merulaLinnaeus, C, 1758

English (US) Common Blackbird

The Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.

Scientific name
Turdus merula
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Common Blackbird
Described by
Linnaeus, C, 1758

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Turdus Merula
Described by
Linnaeus, C, 1758
Type locality
in Europae sylvis; restricted to Sweden by Hartert, 1910, Vog. pal. Fauna, 1, p. 665.
Original description
Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.170

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

See all 194 species of the family Turdidae