The males live up to their name but, confusingly, females are brown often with spots and streaks on their breasts. The bright orange-yellow beak and eye-ring make adult male blackbirds one of the most striking garden birds.

Insects, worms and berries.

Niels Krabbe, Xeno-canto https://www.xeno-canto.org/25554

Length: 24-25cm

Wingspan: 34-38.5cm

Weight: 80-100g