These blackbirds are not to be confused with the Great Britain Turdus merula which is called Blackbird. The European Blackbird is actually related to the Song Thrush (Turdus viscivoorus). Both of these birds have melodious songs,


Blackbird, Brewer's Euphagus cyanocephalus   Found: North America
Photographed by: 1) John R. McNair  2) Dick Daniels in California  3, 4) Dick in Wyoming   5, 6) Teresa Gueck   7, 8) Dick in Wyoming
1 - 5) male   6 - 8) female   4) Juvenile



Blackbird, Red-winged Agelaius phoeniceus   Found: North America, Central America
Photographed by: Dick Daniels in: 1 - 3) North Carolina  5) Rich Lindie  6) Dick in Hawaii  7) Dick in New Jersey   8) John Ennis
1) Female and male  2 - 4) Female



Blackbird, Rusty Euphagus carolinus   Found: North America
Photographed by: 1, 2) Dick Daniels  3) R. L. Hambley (bird is a female)   4) John Ennis


Blackbird, Unicolored  Agelaius cyanopus   Found: South America 
Photographed by: Eduardo Rivero


Blackbird, Yellow-headed Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus   Found: North America
Photographed by:   1) Kimberly Palmer  2) Wolfgang Zintl   3) Gerald A. DeBoer   4) Judy Worley  5) John Ennis




Blackbird, Yellow-shouldered Agelaius xanthomus   Endemic to Puerto Rico. Closely related to the red-winged blackbird.
Photographed by Brandon Smith