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Specimen information:

Catalog number: MZB 2000-1350
Scientific name : Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758
Common name: Blackbird
Element: skull
Location: Castellcir
Collecting date: 05/11/2000
Sex: female
Acquisition source: CRFS Torreferrussa
Acquisition Date: 07/11/2000
Biometrics - skull: Width 46.9mm X Depth 20.8mm

Information about the species:

Chordata ,Vertebrata ,Aves ,Philomachus pugnax ,Turdidae ,Turdus ,Turdus merula

Description:

The Eurasian Blackbird is an omnivorous passerine that feeds on invertebrates including insects and worms, and on fruit. Its diet varies according to the season and availability. It normally feeds on the ground, using its sight and hearing to locate worms, spiders, mirapods, slugs and other invertebates in the soil and leaf litter. However, it will also feed in trees, where it searches for caterpillars and fruits and berries.