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Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
(T. m. aterrimus)
| Armenian Name: | Սև կեռնեխ |
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See Plate 46 for Eurasian Blackbird and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
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| Abundance: | Common |
| Length: | 24-25 cm, Wing Span:34-38.5 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 255. |
| Description: | Plain dark thrush with yellowish bill. |
| Adult (Breeding): | Male is black with yellow eyering. Female is dark gray-brown with paler throat mottled with brown. |
| Adult (Non-breeding): | Both sexes slightly paler and duller with darker bill. |
| Juvenile: | Reddish-brown body with darker wings and paler underparts mottled yellowish-brown. |
| Behavior: | Runs in short bursts across grass, stopping at intervals to look for food. Often digs noisily through leaves on forest floor. Sings a mellow flute-like song from high in tree. |
| Habitat: | Mixed and deciduous forests, tree plantations, orchards, and parks. |
| Food: | Invertebrates, fruit. |
| Nest: | Cup of dry stems in bush or tree. |
| Eggs: | 29 mm, 3-5, pale green-blue, red-brown spots. |
