Rusty blackbird Euphagus carolinus

Identification Tips:

• Sharply-pointed bill
• Pale eye
• Often found in wet wooded areas

Male:

• Entirely black plumage in Spring and Summer
• Brown feather edges in Fall and Winter with pale supercilium and malar streak

Female:

• Breeding plumage similar to male but grayer
• Winter plumage similar to male's

Similar species:

Male Rusty Blackbird similar to male Brewer's Blackbird but lacks purple iridescence. Female Brewer's Blackbird has a dark eye. Grackles are larger with much longer tails. Cowbirds are smaller with more conical bills.