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nicolebouglouan | profile | all galleries >> CANARY ISLANDS - TENERIFE >> TENERIFE - NOVEMBER 2011 >> CANARIAN BLACKBIRD - TURDUS MERULA CABRERAE - MERLE NOIR tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

CANARIAN BLACKBIRD - TURDUS MERULA CABRERAE - MERLE NOIR


The Canarian Blackbird is very similar to the nominate race, but it is smaller with a length of 17-20 cm, whereas the nominate race is about 24-27 cm long.
The female is blackish-brown with limited grey throat and the male is blacker than nominate.
The immature has brown wash on the upperwing and duller bill, while adult male has yellow one.
The race "cabrerae" occurs in Madeira and W Canary Islands.


TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COMMON BLACKBIRD


Canarian Blackbird male
Canarian Blackbird male		 Canarian Blackbird male
Canarian Blackbird male		 Canarian Blackbird male
Canarian Blackbird male		 Canarian Blackbird male immature
Canarian Blackbird male immature		 Canarian Blackbird male immature
Canarian Blackbird male immature
Canarian Blackbird male immature
Canarian Blackbird male immature		 Canarian Blackbird male immature
Canarian Blackbird male immature		 Canarian Blackbird male immature
Canarian Blackbird male immature		 Canarian Blackbird male immature
Canarian Blackbird male immature		 Canarian Blackbird male immature
Canarian Blackbird male immature
Canarian Blackbird male immature
Canarian Blackbird male immature		 Canarian Blackbird female
Canarian Blackbird female		 Canarian Blackbird female
Canarian Blackbird female		 Canarian Blackbird female
Canarian Blackbird female		 Canarian Blackbird female
Canarian Blackbird female
Canarian Blackbird female
Canarian Blackbird female		 Canarian Blackbird female
Canarian Blackbird female		 Canarian Blackbird female
Canarian Blackbird female		 Canarian Blackbird female head disease
Canarian Blackbird female head disease		 Canarian Blackbird
Canarian Blackbird

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