Common Blackbird

Turdus merula

Portuguese: Melro-preto

Classification

Family: Thrushes (Turdidae)

Order: Passeriformes

Size: 24-27 cm

Conservation: Least Concern

Rarity at Quinta: Very Common

Migratory Status: Resident

Season: Year-round

Time of Day: Dawn and dusk

Everywhere with trees or shrubs

Habitat: Woodland, Gardens, Parks, Hedgerows

Male all black with orange bill/eye-ring; female brown

Call: Rich, melodious fluting song; loud "chink-chink" alarm

Earthworms, insects, berries, fruit