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The common blackbird & x28;Turdus merula& x29; is a species of true thrush. It is also called the Eurasian blackbird & x28;especially in North America, to distinguish it from the unrelated New World blackbirds& x29;,or simply the blackbird where this does not lead to confusion with a similar-looking local species. It breeds in Europe, Asiatic Russia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to 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.