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Home Dictionary Name: blackbirdBlackbird
In England a species of thrush Turdus merula a singing bird with a fin note the merle In America the name is given to several birds as the Quiscalus versicolor or crow blackbird the Agelaeligus phoeligniceus or red winged blackbird the cowbird the rusty grackle etc See Redwing...
Redwing
A European thrush Turdus iliacus Its under wing coverts are orange red Called also redwinged thrush b A North American passerine bird Agelarius phoeligniceus of the family Icteridaelig The male is black with a conspicuous patch of bright red bordered with orange on each wing Called also redwinged blackbird red winged troupial marsh blackbird and swamp blackbird...
Grackle
One of several American blackbirds of the family Icteridaelig as the rusty grackle Scolecophagus Carolinus the boat tailed grackle see Boat tail the purple grackle Quiscalus quiscula or Q versicolor See Crow blackbird under Crow...
Merl
The European blackbird See Blackbird...
Blackbirder
A slave ship a slaver...
Blackbirding
The kidnaping of negroes or Polynesians to be sold as slaves...
Boat tail
A large grackle or blackbird Quiscalus major found in the Southern United States...
Cowbird
The cow blackbird Molothrus ater an American starling Like the European cuckoo it builds no nest but lays its eggs in the nests of other birds so called because frequently associated with cattle...
Ousel
One of several species of European thrushes especially the blackbird Merula merula or Turdus merula and the mountain or ring ousel Turdus torquatus...
Oxbiter
The cow blackbird...
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