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
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Common Blackbird
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.
- Turdus merula merula
- Turdus merula azorensis
- Turdus merula cabrerae
- Turdus merula mauritanicus
- Turdus merula aterrimus
- Turdus merula syriacus
- Turdus merula intermedius
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.
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