Definition of Blackbirds. Meaning of Blackbirds. Synonyms of Blackbirds

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Definition of Blackbirds

Blackbird
Blackbird Black"bird, n. 1. Among slavers and pirates, a negro or Polynesian. [Cant] 2. A native of any of the islands near Queensland; -- called also Kanaka. [Australia]
Blackbird
Blackbird Black"bird (bl[a^]k"b[~e]rd), n. (Zo["o]l.) 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 Agel[ae]us ph[oe]niceus, or red-winged blackbird; the cowbird; the rusty grackle, etc. See Redwing.

Meaning of Blackbirds from wikipedia

- World blackbirds, family Icteridae Old World blackbirds, any of several species belonging to the genus ****us in the family ****idae Chinese blackbird Common...
- Red-winged blackbirds are hatched blind and naked, but are ready to leave the nest 11 to 14 days after hatching. Red-winged blackbirds are polygynous...
- original on 27 July 2020, retrieved 5 July 2019 McKinnon, Alex (July 2019). "Blackbirds, Australia had a slave trade?". The Monthly. p. 44. Ray, K.M. "Life Expectancy...
- "Four and twenty blackbirds" is a line from the English nursery rhyme "Sing a Song of Sixpence" Four and Twenty Blackbirds may also refer to: Four-and-Twenty...
- America, to distinguish it from the unrelated New World blackbirds), or simply the blackbird where this does not lead to confusion with a similar-looking...
- red-winged blackbirds in the United States are considered the worst vertebrate pests on some crops, such as rice. The cost of controlling blackbirds in California...
- Wingspan: 16.5-17.3 in (42-44 cm) Yellow-headed blackbirds are considered to be relatively large blackbirds with large, yellow heads. Their name derives...
- retired it in 1998. NASA operated the two last airworthy Blackbirds until 1999. All other Blackbirds have been moved to museums except for the two SR-71s...
- species of blackbirds will join these flocks. During nesting season, their foraging behavior becomes more independent. Brewer's blackbirds have been seen...
- Brooklyn Blackbirds. The LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball team represented the Brooklyn campus LIU in Division II from 1957. The Blackbirds were members...