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Hi..I was shocked to see in my garden over the past few weeks Blackbirds mating with Starlings.
I have been lucky to see the result as in my garden visit the young birds which were produced by this cross breeding . The youngsters which i dont know what to call them have the dark black looking head like a blackbird but the wings of the starling mothers !!!! It was unbelievable to actually see them mating !!! I didnt think that they mated across different breeds !!! but obviously they do....Im not sure what exactly to call the new brred that frequently visit my garden !!!!
mummalou
I don't think there's much mileage left in this thread. Re blackbirds and fieldfares.....they're both thrushes. Genus 'turdus'. Starling is 'sturnus'. i.e. a blackbird/fiedlfare hybrid is turdus + turdus parents.....starling isn't.......