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Eurasian Blackbird

ID Features: Adult male distinctive: glossy black overall with bright yellow bill and eyering. Female dark brown overall; slightly paler throat and breast often have faint darker spots and streaks. Juvenile in summer brown overall with pale spots on back, spotted breast; first-year male duller black than adult, with duller yellowish bill. Rich caroling song often heard in urban and suburban neighborhoods with trees and hedges. 
Habitat: Can be found in wooded habitats, parks, gardens, and farmland with hedges; often feeds in fields and on lawns. A native of Eurasia and North Africa, introduced to southeastern Australia, New Zealand, and a few surrounding islands. 
Locations: Israel, Lithuania, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Slovakia, Spain, Poland, Portugal, France, Cyprus, Romania, Austria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Italy, Iceland, Ireland, Andorra, Estonia, Armenia, Bulgaria, Georgia, Denmark, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Tajikistan, Turkey, Greece, Jordan

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