BirdTurdidae
Common Blackbird
Turdus merula
- Habitat
- Woodland, gardens, hedgerows, parks. One of Europe's most adaptable birds
- IUCN status
- LCLeast Concern
- Wingspan
- ~34 cm
Ecological relationships
Disperses seeds of
ElderSambucus nigraConsumes Elder berries in large quantities in late summer and autumn; seeds pass through the gut intact and are deposited in new locations. Blackbird is one of the primary dispersers of Elder across woodland edge and hedgerow habitats.
RowanSorbus aucupariaOne of the most important Rowan dispersers in lowland Britain; strips berries quickly in autumn and deposits seeds across a wide radius.