How big is an Indian Blackbird?

The Indian Blackbird is a medium sized bird weighing about 103 g.

Where can you see an Indian Blackbird?

The Indian Blackbird occurs in 2 countries, including India and Sri Lanka.

What birds look similar to an Indian Blackbird?

The Indian Blackbird is most easily confused with the Glossy-black Thrush, the Ecuadorian Thrush and the Rufous-collared Thrush.

Is the Indian Blackbird endangered?

The Indian Blackbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Indian Blackbird

Turdus simillimus

Thrushes and Allies · Passeriformes · Uncommon

The Indian Blackbird (Turdus simillimus) is a uncommon thrush found in 2 countries, weighing about 103 g. The Indian blackbird is a member of the thrush family Turdidae.

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Indian Blackbird (Turdus simillimus), photo 1 — Photo: Paulmathi Vinod · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Indian Blackbird (Turdus simillimus), photo 2 — Photo: Paulmathi Vinod · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Indian Blackbird (Turdus simillimus), photo 3 — Photo: Ashwin Srinivasan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Indian Blackbird (Turdus simillimus), photo 4 — Photo: Vsevolod Rudyi · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Indian Blackbird (Turdus simillimus), photo 5 — Photo: Ashwin A · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Indian Blackbird (Turdus simillimus), photo 6 — Photo: Ashwin A · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Indian Blackbird (Turdus simillimus), photo 7 — Photo: Antony Grossy from Conoor, Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu State, India, India · CC BY 2.0

Indian Blackbird (Turdus simillimus), photo 8 — Photo: Ganesh Subramaniam from B.R.HILLS, South India, India · CC BY 2.0

Indian Blackbird (Turdus simillimus), photo 9 — Photo: Antony Grossy from Conoor, Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu State, India, India · CC BY 2.0

Indian Blackbird (Turdus simillimus), photo 10 — Photo: Ashwin A · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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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Where it lives

India Sri Lanka

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, November, December, with peak activity in February. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does an Indian Blackbird look like?: The Indian blackbird is a member of the thrush family Turdidae.
How big is an Indian Blackbird?: The Indian Blackbird is a medium sized bird weighing about 103 g.
Where can you see an Indian Blackbird?: The Indian Blackbird occurs in 2 countries, including India and Sri Lanka.
What birds look similar to an Indian Blackbird?: The Indian Blackbird is most easily confused with the Glossy-black Thrush, the Ecuadorian Thrush and the Rufous-collared Thrush.
Is the Indian Blackbird endangered?: The Indian Blackbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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