Blackbird 
Tur-dus merula 
Variation is clinal with several 
subspecies recognized. There is a 
considerable influx of migrants 
presumably from the northern part 
of the range, into the Mediter¬ 
ranean in winter while local birds 
are resident. Birds wintering in 
Egypt have been identified as be¬ 
longing to central European sub 
species ( 'merula ) . 
Habitat: Undergrowth in woods, gardens 
and scrub from sealevel to treeline. 
