Rusty Blackbird

Scientific name: Euphagus carolinus

With a northerly breeding range and a winter range across moist woods of the eastern U.S., the Rusty Blackbird is migratory, and travels in groups during the daytime. Rusty Blackbirds fly at about twenty miles per hour, and forage on the ground or in shallow water.

Rusty Blackbirds nest north of the usual range of the Brown-headed Cowbird, but there are a few records of nest parasitism. The oldest known Rusty Blackbird was over eight years old. Research and conservation studies of Rusty Blackbirds are on the increase as there is concern over its declining population.