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Indian Blackbird

Turdus simillimus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Eravikulam National Park
27 Verified records at Eravikulam National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Indian blackbird (Turdus simillimus) is a member of the thrush family Turdidae. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the common blackbird. It is found only in India and Sri Lanka. The subspecies from most of the Indian subcontinent, simillimus, nigropileus, bourdilloni and spencei, are small, only 19–20 centimetres (7.5–7.9 inches) long, and have broad eye-rings. They also differ in proportions, wing formula, egg colour and voice from the common blackbird. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Blackbird sighting in Eravikulam National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Eravikulam National Park

Orange-headed Thrush
LC

Orange-headed Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Geokichla citrina

10–20% · With luck
Nilgiri Thrush
Endemic

Nilgiri Thrush

Bird

Zoothera neilgherriensis

Insufficient data
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

80–90% · Very likely
Indian White-eye
LC Endemic

Indian White-eye

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Zosterops palpebrosus

50–60% · Likely
Indian Scimitar-Babbler
LC Endemic

Indian Scimitar-Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pomatorhinus horsfieldii

50–60% · Likely
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

50–60% · Likely
Greenish Warbler
LC

Greenish Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus trochiloides

50–60% · Likely
Nilgiri Flowerpecker
LC Endemic

Nilgiri Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum concolor

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

40–50% · Likely
Nilgiri Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Nilgiri Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias albicaudatus

40–50% · Likely
Square-tailed Bulbul
LC Endemic

Square-tailed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypsipetes ganeesa

40–50% · Likely
Crimson-backed Sunbird
LC Endemic

Crimson-backed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma minima

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
50–60
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
60–70%
2 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
3 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
4 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
5 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
6 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
7 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
8 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
9 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
10 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
11 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indian Blackbird in Eravikulam National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Blackbird sighting in Eravikulam National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Indian Blackbird in Eravikulam National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Indian Blackbird in Eravikulam National Park in our monthly data.

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