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Definition of Rusty blackbird
1. Noun. North American blackbird whose bluish-black plumage is rusty-edged in the fall.
Generic synonyms: Blackbird, New World Blackbird
Group relationships: Euphagus, Genus Euphagus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rusty Blackbird
Literary usage of Rusty blackbird
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Labrador: A Sketch of Its Peoples, Its Industries and Its Natural History by Winfrid Alden Stearns (1884)
"The weather — Beluga borealis and other huge Animals — A Sundog — Birds — The
rusty blackbird ... rusty blackbird ..."
2. Labrador: A Sketch of Its Peoples, Its Industries and Its Natural History by Winfrid Alden Stearns (1884)
"The weather — Beluga borealis and other huge Animals — A Sundog— Birds—The Rusty
Blackbird ... rusty blackbird ..."
3. Bird Neighbors: An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred and Fifty by Neltje Blanchan (1904)
"A more sociable bird than the grackle, though it travel in smaller flocks, the
rusty blackbird condescends to mingle freely with other feathered friends in ..."
4. Bird Neighbors: An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred and Fifty by Neltje Blanchan (1901)
"A more sociable bird than the grackle, though it travel in smaller flocks, the
rusty blackbird condescends to mingle freely with other feathered friends in ..."
5. Michigan Bird Life: A List of All the Bird Species Known to Occur in the by Walter Bradford Barrows (1912)
"... and similar instances have been reported from other parts of the state. Fig.
107. rusty blackbird. From photograph of mounted specimen. ..."