Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus (Müller, PLS, 1776)
60 gWeight
The rusty blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) is a medium-sized New World blackbird, closely related to grackles ("rusty grackle" is an older name for the species).
Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Canada, St. Pierre & Miquelon
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Canada, St. Pierre & Miquelon
Rusty Blackbird has been recorded at 536 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- John Heinz NWR – impoundmentUnited States5,172 records
- HUNTLEY MEADOWS PARKUnited States3,311 records
- Point Pelee National ParkCanada3,296 records
More places
- RNF du Cap-TourmenteCanada3,031 records
- Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States2,675 records
- RF Marguerite-D'YouvilleCanada1,971 records
- Hawk Ridge Nature ReserveUnited States1,965 records
- Long Point – LPBO Old Cut Field StationCanada1,946 records
- Prospect ParkUnited States1,817 records
- Teslin Lake – Teslin Lake Bird ObservatoryCanada1,755 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The rusty blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) is a medium-sized New World blackbird, closely related to grackles ("rusty grackle" is an older name for the species). It is a bird that prefers wet forested areas, breeding in the boreal forest and muskeg across northern Canada, and migrating southeast to the United States during winter.
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Questions
How big is the Rusty Blackbird?
The Rusty Blackbird weighs around 60 g.
Where does the Rusty Blackbird live?
Its breeding range: North America: northern. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and St. Pierre & Miquelon.
When is the best time to see the Rusty Blackbird?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Rusty Blackbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rusty Blackbird as Vulnerable.
What does the Rusty Blackbird eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Rusty Blackbird in?
It belongs to the family Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds (Icteridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 60 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 114 mm
- Tail
- 90 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 30 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: northern
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds Icteridae
- Genus
- Euphagus
Other birds in the genus Euphagus
Brewer's BlackbirdEuphagus cyanocephalus
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Peruvian MeadowlarkLeistes bellicosus
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