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 blackbirds into ...

Despite being called “blackbirds,” they are all members of the Icteridae family of common songbirds and are frequently vividly colored. They are categorized as New World Blackbirds in North America to ...

Who knew they were disappearing? And, in reality, who knew there was such a thing as a rusty blackbird. “I think of lot of birders do enjoy rusty blackbirds,” said Nick Sly, a graduate student in the ...

The red-winged blackbird is a common visitor to local wetlands during warm-weather months. With red epaulets flashing, the males sit up on cattails and call “congaree.” Another blackbird species, the ...

Texas is home to more birds in the U.S. than any other state. With more than 600 species to see, there are quite a few that share the same gothic appearance as the blackbird. However, blackbirds ...