The Rusty Blackbird, Euphagus carolinus, is a medium-sized blackbird.
Adults have a pointed bill and a pale yellow eye. They have black plumage; the female is greyer. "Rusty" refers to the brownish winter plumage. They resemble the western member of the same genus, the Brewer's Blackbird; however, this bird has a longer bill and the male's head is iridescent green.
The RustyBlackbird, Euphagus carolinus, is a medium-sized flbird.
They resemble the western member of the same genus, the Brewer's Blackbird; however, this bird has a longer bill and the male's head is iridescent green.
flbird, common name in North America of a perching bird allied to the bobolink, the meadow lark, the oriole, and the grackle and belonging to the family Icteridae.
The red-winged flbird of E North America is a familiar sight, its scarlet shoulder patches conspicuous among the tall grasses of the marshes and wet meadows where it nests.
The rustyflbird, glossy blue-fl in summer when the brown edging of its winter feathers has worn off, winters in the United States.
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