Turdus merula

Eurasian Blackbird at Lord Howe Island

Turdus merula at Lord Howe Island - 22 Oct 2023
Turdus merula at Lord Howe Island - 22 Oct 2023
Turdus merula at Lord Howe Island - 22 Oct 2023
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Identification history

Turdus merula 23 Nov 2023 Liam.m
Turdus merula 23 Nov 2023 CarbonAI
Turdus merula 23 Nov 2023 Darcy

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User's notes

A lot of the blackbirds on LH look pretty gross cause they're severely genetically bottlenecked. We nicknamed this guy 'Baldy' for obvious reasons.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 22 Oct 2023 12:42 PM Recorded on
  • Darcy Recorded by

Species information

  • Turdus merula Scientific name
  • Eurasian Blackbird Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor weed or pest
  • Up to 957.5m Recorded at altitude
  • 137 images trained Machine learning

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