Eurasian Blackbird aka Common Blackbird

The Eurasian blackbird, as it is known particularly in North America to distinguish it from the unrelated New World blackbirds, such is in Birds of the World and iNaturalist, is often referred to as the common blackbird or blackbird elsewhere, such as in Wikipedia, which follows English spelling rules and the usage where the topic is found. In fact, I was a little surprised that I couldn't find it in Wikipedia until I used the scientific name Turdus merula. 

The adult male, found throughout most of Europe, is all black except for a yellow eye-ring and bill. The adult female and juvenile have dark brown plumage. The nominate subspecies, merula, which is what I have seen, is found throughout much of Europe . 

This Eurasian blackbird male was seen on the grounds of Kilkenny Castle in Kilkenny, Ireland, on July 5, 2024. Photo was taken with a cellphone.

This female Eurasian blackbird was seen near Newgrange, County Meath, Ireland, on July 14, 2025. Photo was taken with a cellphone.  

This adult male was seen in Neubulach, Germany, on May 20, 2025, while I was staying with Judy and her family in an Airbnb, while visiting the area where her mother was born.  

This adult male was seen in downtown Pforzheim, Germany, on May 22, 2025. Phorzheim is where Judy's mother grew up. It was in a church yard next to the Enz River singing a beautiful song. Photo was taken with a cellphone.  

This adult male was also seen on the outskirts of Neubulach, Germany. The photo was taken with a cellphone. 

This is an illustration of ssp. merula, a female, identified as variant A, which I could not find a discussion of. 

This is also an illustration from Birds of the World identified as a ssp. merula, female, variant B. This looks more like the female I saw near Newgrange, above. 

Illustration of male, ssp. merula, from Birds of the World. 

Range from Birds of the World.