Common Black Bird

Family

Turdidae

Scientific Name

Turdus merula

Basic Animal Group

Birds

Diet

Omnivores

Length

~24-25cm

Weight

~80-110g

Wingspan

~34-38cm

Incubation Period

~13 days

Clutch

~2-3 clutches/year
~3 eggs/clutch

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa and Southern Asia

Lifespan

~10 years

Characteristics

small-common black bird

Fun Facts

  1. These birds are monogamous and normally stay with the same partner throughout their lifetime.
  2. A songbird and one can hear its singing in the Beatles song ‘Blackbird’.
  3. The common black bird is the national bird of Sweden.
  4. The males display a number of movements to attract their female counterparts while singing including opening of their beak and bowing their head.
  5. The young ones fledge within approximately after two weeks from hatching.