What does the Common Blackbird eat?
Turdus merula
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Diet overview
Omnivore
How it forages
Forages primarily on the ground, hopping and pausing to listen for prey. Diet includes earthworms, insects, larvae, snails, slugs, berries, and fallen fruit. Often seen flicking leaf litter to uncover invertebrates.
When it feeds
Diurnal, most active at dawn and dusk.
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