Bird · Turdidae
Common Blackbird
Turdus merula
Bird call
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Facts
- Habitat
- Woodland, gardens, hedgerows, parks. One of Europe's most adaptable birds
- IUCN status
- LC (Least Concern)
- Wingspan
- ~34 cm
Ecological relationships
Disperses seeds of
Consumes 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.
One of the most important Rowan dispersers in lowland Britain; strips berries quickly in autumn and deposits seeds across a wide radius.
