Common Blackbird Nestling
Turdus merula (nestling)
A Common Blackbird nestling is a helpless chick kept in a cup-shaped nest hidden in shrubs, hedges, trees, or climbing plants. It depends entirely on its parents, begging loudly while being fed earthworms, insect larvae, and other soft invertebrates. Its sparse down and closed or newly opened eyes make it poorly defended, so stillness and concealment are vital. A notable feature is its wide yellow gape, which helps parents aim food into the mouth in dim nest cover.
- Type
- Cry
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Common Blackbird Nestling
- Common Blackbird Fledgling
- Common Blackbird