Common Blackbird

Turdus merula / שחרור

The Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) is a playable bird in Wingsy: Avian Adventures. Forages under dark garden canopies, flipping soil debris and fallen pecan leaves to reveal earthworms. Hidden and refreshed while in deep shade.

Common Blackbird perched, the 3D model from the game — The 3D model. This is the same model you fly in the game. Drag to turn it.

Common Blackbird gliding, the 3D model from the game — The 3D model. This is the same model you fly in the game. Drag to turn it.

Field notes

Scientific name	Turdus merula
Hebrew name	שחרור
Wingspan	0.36 m
Weight	90 g
Top speed (in game)	45 km/h
Dive speed (in game)	66 km/h
Eats	earthworms, snails, beetles, mulberries and loquats
Ancestral nest	Cup in the rose hedge
Signature mechanic	Shaded Leaf-Flipping
Movement	walks on the ground and hides in shade

How to play the Common Blackbird

Stay in the shade. Flip leaf litter with R, and hold R on a worm to tug it out. If a dog or crow comes near, press T to freeze and disappear in the shadows.

R Leaf Flip: R on the ground: flick leaf litter aside. In shade, worms surface often; hold R on a worm to tug it out.
T Shadow Freeze: freeze motionless - in shade you become invisible to dogs and crows.
C Fluting Song: rich melodious fluting.

The real bird

The Common Blackbird lives year-round in Israel's gardens, parks and woods. The male is black with an orange bill. It forages on the ground by flicking leaves aside to find worms and insects, and sings a rich, fluting song.

The calls you hear in the game are real recordings from xeno-canto.org, credited in the game's sound credits.