The
common blackbird (
Turdus merula) is a
species of
true thrush. It is also called
Eurasian blackbird (especially in North America, to distinguish it from the unrelated
New World blackbirds), or simply
blackbird where this does not lead to confusion with a local species. It breeds in Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and has been
introduced to Canada, United States, Mexico,
Peru,
Brazil,
Argentina,
Uruguay, the
Falkland Islands,
Chile, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. It has a number of
subspecies across its large range; a few of the Asian subspecies are sometimes considered to be full species. Depending on
latitude, the common blackbird may be
resident, partially
migratory, or fully migratory.