Eurasian Blackbird

Turdus merula

Very common residents with 4-6 million breeding pairs in Britain plus 4-9 million birds in Ireland around woodland, parks, gardens & juniper country.

Also breeds in mainland Europe.

The Adult Male has glossy black plumage, blackish-brown legs, a yellow eye-ring and an orange-yellow bill.

Its bill darkens somewhat in winter.

The Adult Female is sooty-brown with a dull yellowish-brownish bill, a brownish-white throat and some weak mottling on the breast.

Juveniles are similar to the Females.

The song is is a varied, melodious, low-pitched fluted warble sung from trees, rooftops and other elevated perches.