IL-MERILL (Blue Rock Thrush) ‘Upon the cliffs where sea meets sky, A flute-like song drifts soft and high. So small, yet so beautiful too, In feathers kissed by ocean blue.’ Il-Merill, the Blue Rock Thrush, Malta’s national bird, is the inspiration behind Julia’s national costume. Perched on Malta’s sunlit cliffs and surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, this striking bird embodies resilience, freedom, and the natural beauty of the Maltese islands. The male bird’s vivid blue plumage, mirrored in

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🇲🇹 Meet Malta’s national bird – the Blue Rock Thrush (Merill)💙 Majestic males in striking blue and the more secretive grey-brown females 🐦. Not just found in Malta, but across southern Europe, the Middle East and Asia! 🌍 From cliff faces to urban streets, listen out for their beautiful dawn song 🎶. Did you know their eggs are also blue? 🥚💙 Stay tuned as we share more about our colour-ringing project! 🪶 Editing by Yusuf Gamal. Additional footage by Aron Tanti, Joe Sultana, Ian Balzon, Be