blackbird
noun
a common European thrush, Turdus merula, the male of which is black with a yellow bill.
blackbirds
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pluralof blackbird.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Market hunters used shotguns, nets and traps to fill traincars with passenger pigeons—as well as robins, woodpeckers, blackbirds and orioles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
"Blackbirds specifically are quite susceptible to the virus and since 2020 we've found a decline in blackbirds of approximately 40% in Greater London," said Dr Folly.
From BBC ● May 14, 2025
The wetland attracts birds, such as coots and tricolored blackbirds, and also recharges the aquifer that the roots of cottonwoods and willows tap into.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2024
Evidence suggests that either a single cow was infected by viruses shed from birds — perhaps those geese, grackles, or blackbirds, he said.
From Salon ● May 23, 2024
Out of reeds and willow trees sped a flock of red-winged blackbirds.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
