Blackbird — Birds

The story behind the answer

Blackbird is correct because the male Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) is uniformly glossy black with a striking yellow-orange bill and eye-ring—a classic thrush shape rather than a bulky sparrow, a hook-billed falcon, or a bare-headed vulture. Females are brown, but the species’ slim, upright thrush posture and foraging for worms on lawns help distinguish it from lookalikes.

A garden favorite across Europe and parts of Asia, blackbirds are famed for their