Rusty Blackbird
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About the Rusty Blackbird
Also known as: Rusty Grackle, Rusty Crow, Rusty Oriole, Thrush Blackbird
The Rusty Blackbird is a medium-sized species of blackbird. They are found across eastern parts of North America. They breed in northern boreal forests and winter across most of the southeastern United States.
Breeding male Rusty Blackbirds have a completely black plumage. Outside of breeding season, males develop pretty rust-toned edges to their feathers. Female birds are a dullish grey-brown with rust-colored feather edges. Males and females both have pale yellow eyes.
Rusty Blackbirds prefer a wet habitat, breeding around bogs or beaver ponds and other moist habitats. They like water in the winter too, where they are often found around swamps and wet woodlands.
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Details & Statistics
Added to Birdorable
Hatched July 25, 2015
Scientific Name
Euphagus carolinus
Bird Family
Measurements
Length:
8.3 to 9.8 inches
(21.1 to 24.9 cm)
Wingspan:
14.6 inches
(37.1 cm)
Weight:
1.7 to 2.8 ounces
(48.2 to 79.4 grams)
International Names
Chinese
锈色黑鹂
Czech
vlhovec severní
Danish
Rødbrun Trupial
Dutch
Zwarte Troepiaal
Finnish
korpiturpiaali
French
Quiscale rouilleux
German
Roststärling
Italian
Merlo americano
Japanese
クロムクドリモドキ [kuromukudorimodoki]
Norwegian
Kanadatrupial
Polish
kacykarzyk karolinski
Portuguese
Graúna-ferrugínea
Russian
Ржавчатый трупиал
Spanish
Zanate Canadiense
Swedish
Myrtrupial
