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vulcan42 | 10:07 Mon 01st Apr 2013 | Twitching & Birdwatching
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Why is the Blackbird called the Blackbird when other black birds have names ie Crow, Rook, Raven?
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wiki doesn't know http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Blackbird
10:18 Mon 01st Apr 2013
Avatar Image jake-the-peg
Popped up on a radio 4 program a while back

Point is originally the word 'bird' only referred to small birds - larger ones were 'fowl'
10:20 Mon 01st Apr 2013
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Thank you both for your answers.
10:57 Mon 01st Apr 2013
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It used to be called a Merl.
12:05 Tue 02nd Apr 2013
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bye bye raven/crow/rook wouldnt sing like blackbird
12:09 Tue 02nd Apr 2013

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