Common blackbird: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the common blackbird lives – recorded in 73 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Turdus merula
Group	Songbirds & perching birds
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	73 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania
Class	Bird
Order	Passeriformes
Family	Turdidae

Where does the common blackbird live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the common blackbird in 73 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa, Poland, Europe. In Australia, New Zealand it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the common blackbird endangered?

The common blackbird’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the common blackbird?

The common blackbird (Turdus merula) is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Turdidae, genus Turdus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the common blackbird

The common blackbird (Turdus merula) is a species of true thrush. It is also known as the Eurasian blackbird (especially in North America, to distinguish it from the unrelated New World blackbirds), or simply the blackbird. It breeds in Europe, western Asia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to Australia and New Zealand. It has a number of subspecies across its large range; a few former Asian subspecies are now widely treated as separate species. Depending on latitude, the common blackbird may be resident, partially migratory, or fully migratory.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Common blackbird (revision 1380659638), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q25234 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).