So as I look through flocks of red-winged blackbirds, now abundant, I remember the rusty blackbird, now slipping away, and I wonder just how close the connection between these relatives might be.

The rusty blackbird’s scientific name is Euphagus carolinus. The genus name, Euphagus (you-fa-gus) means “good to eat.” While few if any modern-day gourmands would contemplate working ...

In short, the blackbirds we were waiting for were not your usual backyard blackbirds. We were hoping to find the less well-known rusty blackbirds. Thomas Burleigh, writing in 1958 in his book ...

Back in the 1920s, rusty blackbirds were among the most common of birds – robin-sized with black and rust-colored feathers, a distinct pale eye, that sound almost like the squeak of a rusty ...

Rusty blackbirds are threatened across their range--except on the William & Mary campus by Joseph McClain The rusty blackbird is a species only an ornithologist can love. Even when they’re in breeding ...

That's about to change. Rusty blackbirds visit Northeast Ohio's marshes and wet fields in the fall. They're easy to overlook: spots of rust and ebony in a sea of gold, scarlet and burgundy leaves ...

Ten rusty blackbirds dropped into our backyard last week. This was not a surprise, exactly, but it wasn't anticipated. Seeing a rusty blackbird can never be anticipated.This is a species on the ...

Cones, squirrels, and rusty blackbird nests Declining songbirds caught in a complex web Date: October 7, 2015 Source: Central Ornithology Publication Office Summary: The bird that's experienced ...

So as I look through flocks of red-winged blackbirds, now abundant, I remember the rusty blackbird, now slipping away, and I wonder just how close the connection between these relatives might be.

Blackbirds do not have the same panache as threatened owls or warblers. Ornithologists are mystified as to what has caused this, though the International Rusty Blackbird Working Group is actively ...

Rusty blackbird habitat includes flooded forests, agricultural fields, and wetlands, the release said. The bird is described as having a rusty hue during winter, has a song that sounds like a ...

The Rusty Blackbird, is an ubiquitous species that has caught the attention of the Audubon Society. The reason – numbers of the species are plummeting, and causes of the decline are not well ...