Turdus merula vs merl

Turdus merula and merl both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Turdus merula	Yes	No	No	No
merl	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Turdus merula and merl are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of Turdus merula include blackbird, European blackbird, merle, ousel, ouzel.

Turdus merula (noun)	merl (noun)
common black European thrush	common black European thrush