Thrushes

Indian Blackbird

Turdus simillimus

The Indian Blackbird (Turdus simillimus) is a 103 g forest bird that eats a bit of everything. It stays put all year.

Family

Thrushes

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

103 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Omnivore

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

2

Recorded in India, Sri Lanka.

Where to see it: Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) (India); Vetal Tekdi/Hill (near ARAI) (India); Kerala Agricultural University · General Area (India); IIT Bombay (India); Valley School (India).

Photo: (c) Afsar Nayakkan, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist