The common blackbird is a species of true thrush. It is also called the Eurasian blackbird, or simply the blackbird where this does not lead to confusion with a similar-looking local species. It breeds in Europe, Asiatic Russia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to Australia and New Zealand. It has a number of subspecies across its large range; a few of the Asian subspecies are sometimes considered to be full species. Depending on latitude, the common blackbird may be resident, partially migratory, or fully migratory. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Linnaeus, C 1758
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.170
Protonym:
Turdus Merula
Type locality:
in Europae sylvis; restricted to Sweden by Hartert, 1910, Vog. pal. Fauna, 1, p. 665.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/189/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
88BB4F2A0C8492A5
Avibase ID:
avibase-88BB4F2A
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/88BB4F2A
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 179757
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Eurasian Blackbird [incl. intermedius] ( Turdus merula [incl. intermedius]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Eurasian Blackbird [incl. intermedius] ( Turdus merula [incl. intermedius]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Eurasian Blackbird [incl. intermedius] ( Turdus merula [incl. intermedius]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Eurasian Blackbird [incl. intermedius] ( Turdus merula [incl. intermedius]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Eurasian Blackbird [incl. intermedius] ( Turdus merula [incl. intermedius]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Eurasian Blackbird [incl. intermedius] ( Turdus merula [incl. intermedius]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Eurasian Blackbird [incl. intermedius] ( Turdus merula [incl. intermedius]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Eurasian Blackbird [incl. intermedius] ( Turdus merula [incl. intermedius]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Eurasian Blackbird [incl. intermedius] ( Turdus merula [incl. intermedius]) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2021: Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2022: Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2023: Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2024: Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2015: Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2016: Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2017: Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2018: Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2019: Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
eBird version 2015: Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
eBird version 2016: Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
eBird version 2017: Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
eBird version 2018: Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
eBird version 2019: Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
eBird version 2021: Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
eBird version 2022: Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
eBird version 2023: Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
eBird version 2024: Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Common Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Common Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Common Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Common Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Common Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Common Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Common Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Common Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Common Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Common Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Common Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Common Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Common Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Common Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Common Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Common Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Common Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Common Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Common Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Common Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Common Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Common Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Common Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Common Blackbird ( Turdus merula) [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species (alt)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Turdus [merula or mandarinus]
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