The Blackbird or Common
Blackbird is common in woods
and gardens over all of
Europe and much of Asia
south of the Arctic Circle.
Adult males are all black
except for a yellow eyering
and bill. The male sings its
varied and melodious song
from trees, rooftops or other
elevated perches. The female
and juvenile have brown
plumage and lack the bright
yellow bill and eye-ring of the
male. The Blackbird is not
related to the North American
blackbirds, such as Red-
winged Blackbird or Brewers
Blackbird. The
name "blackbird" is
occasionally mis-applied to
other unrelated dark colored
birds as well.
