crow blackbird
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of crow blackbird
An Americanism dating back to 1770–80
Example Sentences
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A college professor wrote me that he had seen a crow blackbird catch a small fish and fly away with it in its beak.
From Ways of Nature by Burroughs, John
The crow fights the hawk, and the kingbird and the crow blackbird fight the crow; but neither takes any notice of the buzzard.
From Wake-Robin by Burroughs, John
But on second thought I decided that the crow blackbird did not soar and circle about in this manner.
From Birds of the Rockies by Keyser, Leander S. (Leander Sylvester)
Among the first birds that make their appearance in Washington is the crow blackbird.
From Wake-Robin by Burroughs, John
Looking up, they beheld a crow blackbird pausing in midair, a few feet from the window.
From Wake-Robin by Burroughs, John
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