black·bird
ˈblak-ˌbərd 
1
: any of various birds of which the males are largely or entirely black: such as
a
: a common thrush (Turdus merula) of Eurasia and northern Africa having an orange bill and eye rim
b
: any of several American oscine birds (family Icteridae)
2
: a Pacific islander kidnapped for use as a plantation laborer
blackbirded; blackbirding; blackbirds
: to engage in the slave trade especially in the South Pacific
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 20 June 2024
The threatened Swainson’s hawk will lose 10 acres of foraging habitat with the project, and the tricolored blackbird relies on nearby areas for food and its nesting materials.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
In addition to cardinals, jays, blackbirds, and titmice gravitate toward a hopper-style feeder.
—Amy Wilkinson, SELF, 14 June 2024
The lights that keep our cities aglow at night are disrupting reproduction in blackbirds and probably many other species.
—Lee Alan Dugatkin, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
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Noun
The word Merlot is derived from the word merle, which translates from the original French to describe the common blackbird.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 20 June 2024
The threatened Swainson’s hawk will lose 10 acres of foraging habitat with the project, and the tricolored blackbird relies on nearby areas for food and its nesting materials.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
In addition to cardinals, jays, blackbirds, and titmice gravitate toward a hopper-style feeder.
—Amy Wilkinson, SELF, 14 June 2024
The lights that keep our cities aglow at night are disrupting reproduction in blackbirds and probably many other species.
—Lee Alan Dugatkin, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
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“Blackbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blackbird. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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