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Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) is protected in the United States under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, [10] however exceptions are granted under 50 CFR part 21 (2014) [11] for animals committing or about to commit depredations upon ornamental or shade trees, agricultural crops, livestock, or wildlife, or when concentrated in ...
It contains two extant species: Brewer's blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalus, and rusty blackbird E. carolinus. [2] The living species are very similar medium-sized birds. Adult males have mainly black plumage and a bright yellow eye; females are dark gray-brown.
The name, meaning "jaundiced ones" (from the prominent yellow feathers of many species) comes from the Ancient Greek ikteros via the Latin ictericus. This group includes the New World blackbirds, New World orioles , the bobolink , meadowlarks , grackles , cowbirds , oropendolas , and caciques .
Scrub blackbird: Dives warczewiczi (Cabanis, 1861) 77 Melodious blackbird: Dives dives (Deppe, 1830) 78 Cuban blackbird: Ptiloxena atroviolacea (d'Orbigny, 1839) 79 Rusty blackbird: Euphagus carolinus (Müller, PLS, 1776) 80 Brewer's blackbird: Euphagus cyanocephalus (Wagler, 1829) 81 Common grackle: Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) 82 ...
Nov. 1—Every spring, a small songbird with a brilliant black and yellow face visits the Inland Northwest. Many bird watchers consider it a treat to catch even a glimpse of a Townsend's warbler ...
The Lockheed Martin SR-71 Blackbird is one of the most recognizable aircraft designs in history. Few other planes have captured the public's attention and imagination in quite the same way as the ...
Merlin' may also be an adjective, in which case he should be called "The Merlin", from the French merle meaning blackbird. [ 10 ] : 79 According to Martin Aurell, the Latin form Merlinus is a euphony of the Celtic form Myrddin to bring him closer to the blackbird (Latin merula ) into which he could metamorphose through his shamanic powers, as ...
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