Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Lucky day inquiry - What does a blackbird look like?

What does a blackbird look like?

1. Appearance characteristics of blackbirds

The blackbird is a medium-sized bird with a body length of about 25-30 cm and a wingspan of up to 45 cm. Its feathers are black, there is a white spot on the chest, and its legs and beak are black, which is very conspicuous.

In addition, blackbird's eyes are red, which is very obvious and often attracts people's attention.

2. The living habits of blackbird

The blackbird is a resident or short-distance migratory bird, mainly distributed in Asia and Europe. They live in forests, forest margins, mountains, sparse forests, grasslands and other places, and can also be seen in urban green spaces such as urban parks.

In terms of food, blackbirds mainly feed on insects, spiders, earthworms and slugs. Eat the fruits of some plants occasionally.

In addition, blackbirds have certain selectivity in habitat and breeding methods, and generally choose hidden places such as tree holes or ground fissures for breeding and rest.

3. The voice characteristics of blackbirds.

The blackbird's voice is very special, usually a series of clear and rhythmic songs with great pitch changes. In addition, they will make a soft chirp, which makes people feel very warm.

In the field of bird language research, the singing of blackbirds was once regarded as one of the research contents of artificial language.

4. The significance of blackbirds in human life.

In the ancient culture of China, blackbirds were often regarded as auspicious things, and were endowed with the meaning of auspiciousness and blessing. For example, there is a poem in The Book of Songs, "The blackbird pecks at dawn, which means it is an auspicious day in Huang Jintai", which means that the blackbird greets Huang Jintai by pecking at the rising sun, which indicates the arrival of good luck.

In addition, Blackbird also has many works in the field of contemporary art, which often show the beautiful shape and singing of Blackbird and create a beautiful life interest.