Indian Blackbird

When to see the Indian Blackbird

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Indian Blackbird

The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Indian Blackbird

The Indian blackbird is a member of the thrush family Turdidae. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the common blackbird. It is found only in India and Sri Lanka. The subspecies from most of the Indian subcontinent, simillimus, nigropileus, bourdilloni and spencei, are small, only 19–20 centimetres long, and have broad eye-rings. They also differ in proportions, wing formula, egg colour and voice from the common blackbird.

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Easily confused with

Glossy-black ThrushTurdus serranusThe glossy-black thrush is 23 to 25 cm (9.1 to 9.8 in) long and weighs 70 to 90 g (2.5 to 3.2 oz). Ecuadorian ThrushTurdus maculirostrisThe Ecuadorian thrush is 21.5 to 23 cm (8.5 to 9.1 in) long and weighs 62 to 76 g (2.2 to 2.7 oz). Rufous-collared ThrushTurdus rufitorquesThe rufous-collared thrush is 23 to 25.5 cm (9.1 to 10 in) long; three individuals weighed 70 to 74 g (2.5 to 2.6 oz).