Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTurdidae (Túrdids)
- GenusTurdus (Typical Thrushes)
- SpeciesTurdus merula (Eurasian Blackbird)
Closest Relatives at Vatnajokull National Park
Redwing
Turdus iliacus
Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos
Mistle Thrush
Turdus viscivorus
Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
Meadow Pipit
Anthus pratensis
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis
Goldcrest
Regulus regulus
Eurasian Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
📅 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 Vatnajokull National Park?
About 15% of visitor-days record a Eurasian Blackbird sighting in Vatnajokull National Park, based on 341 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Eurasian Blackbird in Vatnajokull National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Blackbird in Vatnajokull National Park in our monthly data.