| Rusty Blackbird Identification Tips |
| (Credit: U. S. Geological Survey) |
| General
Information - Sharply-pointed bill - Pale eye - Often found in wet wooded areas Male - Entirely black plumage in Spring and Summer - Variable amount of brown feather edges in Fall and Winter often 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. |
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