2. From the early Spring and Autumn Period to the mid-Qing Dynasty, blackbirds have been kept as pet birds like myna.
3. The blackbird is listed in the International Bird Red Book of IUCN. It was named ver 3. 1 in 2009 and is the national bird of Sweden.
As long as it's not a crow, there's no problem. Besides, the crow also said "love me, love my dog".
However, it is said that crow is an unlucky bird. Usually, when a crow crows, it indicates disaster or the death of a close relative.