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Is it appropriate adding in "Popular culture" a bit about the fact that a whole family of planes (A-12, SR-71; M-21, YF-12) was nicknamed "Blackbird"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kibirkstis (talk • contribs) 00:48, 25 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

File:Common Blackbird (Turdus merula mauritanicus) female.jpg scheduled for POTD[edit]

Hello! This is to let editors know that the featured picture File:Common Blackbird (Turdus merula mauritanicus) female.jpg, which is used in this article, has been selected as the English Wikipedia's picture of the day (POTD) for June 12, 2021. A preview of the POTD is displayed below and can be edited at Template:POTD/2021-06-12. For the greater benefit of readers, any potential improvements or maintenance that could benefit the quality of this article should be done before its scheduled appearance on the Main Page. If you have any concerns, please place a message at Wikipedia talk:Picture of the day. Thank you! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:42, 11 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The common blackbird (Turdus merula) is a species of true thrush, in the family Turdidae. It breeds in Europe, Asiatic Russia, and North Africa, and has a number of subspecies across its wide range; a few of the Asian subspecies are sometimes considered to be full species. Depending on latitude, the common blackbird may be resident, partially migratory, or fully migratory. This female northwestern African blackbird (T. m. mauritanicus) was photographed in the Souss-Massa National Park, Morocco. This small, dark subspecies breeds in central and northern Morocco, coastal Algeria and northern Tunisia.

Photograph credit: Charles James Sharp

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Male image[edit]

Hello @Aka: That image isn't bad quality but agree the other is better. Invasive Spices (talk) 15:05, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]