Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTurdidae (Túrdids)
- GenusTurdus (Typical Thrushes)
- SpeciesTurdus merula (Eurasian Blackbird)
Closest Relatives at Cairngorms National Park
Mistle Thrush
Turdus viscivorus
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos
Ring Ouzel
Turdus torquatus
Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris
Redwing
Turdus iliacus
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Coal Tit
Periparus ater
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
Great Tit
Parus major
Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinus
Eurasian Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Blackbird in Cairngorms National Park?
About 53% of visitor-days record a Eurasian Blackbird sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 1361 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Eurasian Blackbird in Cairngorms National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Blackbird in Cairngorms National Park in our monthly data.