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Blackbirds were introduced to New Zealand by European settlers in the 1860's. They are now one of the most common bird species, often seen in parks, gardens, orchards, farmlands, scrub and forest. The males are black with an orange beak and ring around the eyes whereas the females are more of a dark brown. Great singers, they are usually seen in pairs and are distinguishable from other birds as the hop along the ground rather than walk.

Nests are built generally in the fork of a bush or shrub, and they can raise 2-3 broods a year of 3-5 eggs often in the same nest. They are very territorial birds, and the males can often be seen darting around defending their territory.

Often seen to listen for food below ground, they eat, insects, seeds, snails, spiders, worms and fruit.

Blackbirds are considered a pest as they damage fruit in vineyards and orchards, spread seeds of weeds and other notorious plants into native forests and crops, and dig up and make a mess of newly sown or watered ground.

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    Cage Trap - Tunnel Trap

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    Double entry - tunnel trap for live capture of animals and pests. An excellent cat trap, possum trap, animal trap, magpie trap and pest trap for hu...

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    Magpie Bird & Animal Trap

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    Magpie, bird and animal trap.A simple and effective way to trap: Magpies, mynas, pigeons, ducks, pukeko, rabbits, stoats, ferrets, rats and most ot...

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    Magpie & Animal Trap - 2 Pack

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    Pack of 2 x magpie, bird and animal traps - buy as a pack and save.These traps work well together in pairs, particularly when trapping magpies. A s...

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    Collapsible Tunnel Trap

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    Double entry - folding / collapsible tunnel trap for live capture of animals and pests. An excellent cat trap, possum trap, animal trap, magpie tra...

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    Tunnel Trap MK2

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    The PestGard Tunnel Trap MK2 is an NZ made, double door, live capture cage trap, for humane trapping of animals, pests and predators. This trap is ...

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