Definition of blackbird in English:

blackbird

noun ˈblakbəːdˈblækˌbərd

1An Old World thrush with mainly black plumage.
Genus Turdus, family Turdidae: four species, in particular T. merula, the male of which has all-black plumage and a yellow bill
Example sentencesExamples
- The redwing, fieldfare and blackbirds are all involved in serious territorial swoops between trees.
- The thicker scrub and thickets of elder, hawthorn and bramble, meanwhile, provide ideal cover for nesting robins, wrens, sparrows, dunnocks, blackbirds and thrushes.
- Birds such as starlings, blackbirds, thrushes and dunnocks will use a lawn to hunt for worms and insects, so maintain good drainage and limit compaction to help them probe in its surface.
- The ubiquitous starling is one of the most widespread problem species but blackbirds, partridges, robins, sparrows, thrushes, and finches are also common.
- If no berries remain, having been stripped earlier by blackbirds and mistle thrushes, they perish.
2A New World songbird with a strong pointed bill. The male has black plumage that is iridescent or has patches of red or yellow.
Family Icteridae (the American blackbird family): several genera and species, including the abundant red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
Example sentencesExamples
- I pulled over at Schaar's Bluff, turned off my car and just sat and listened, beyond the bluebirds and meadowlarks you could hear tree sparrows and red-winged blackbirds.
- I went down towards the creek and found a huge flock of robins, grackles and red-winged blackbirds foraging.
- We waited hours for several common birds - blue jay, northern flicker, and fish crow - but missed red-winged blackbird and American robin.
- Unlike dowdy, brown females of the species, male blackbirds possess bright yellow-to-orange beaks and shiny black plumage.
- Down in the bog, the first red-winged blackbirds were yodeling, and a robin sang in the evening.
3historical A black or Polynesian captive on a slave ship.
Example sentencesExamples
- Eli Jennings, Sr. was also instrumental in helping Peruvian "blackbird" slave ships depopulate the other three Tokelau atolls
Synonyms
bondsman, bondswoman, bondservant, bondslave, serf, vassal, thrall

Definition of blackbird in US English:

blackbird

nounˈblakˌbərdˈblækˌbərd

1A European thrush with mainly black plumage.
Genus Turdus, subfamily Turdinae, family Muscicapidae: four species, in particular T. merula, the male of which has all-black plumage and a yellow bill
Example sentencesExamples
- The ubiquitous starling is one of the most widespread problem species but blackbirds, partridges, robins, sparrows, thrushes, and finches are also common.
- The redwing, fieldfare and blackbirds are all involved in serious territorial swoops between trees.
- The thicker scrub and thickets of elder, hawthorn and bramble, meanwhile, provide ideal cover for nesting robins, wrens, sparrows, dunnocks, blackbirds and thrushes.
- If no berries remain, having been stripped earlier by blackbirds and mistle thrushes, they perish.
- Birds such as starlings, blackbirds, thrushes and dunnocks will use a lawn to hunt for worms and insects, so maintain good drainage and limit compaction to help them probe in its surface.
2An American bird with a strong pointed bill. The male has black plumage that is iridescent or has patches of red or yellow.
Family Icteridae: several genera and species, including the abundant red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
Example sentencesExamples
- Down in the bog, the first red-winged blackbirds were yodeling, and a robin sang in the evening.
- I went down towards the creek and found a huge flock of robins, grackles and red-winged blackbirds foraging.
- I pulled over at Schaar's Bluff, turned off my car and just sat and listened, beyond the bluebirds and meadowlarks you could hear tree sparrows and red-winged blackbirds.
- Unlike dowdy, brown females of the species, male blackbirds possess bright yellow-to-orange beaks and shiny black plumage.
- We waited hours for several common birds - blue jay, northern flicker, and fish crow - but missed red-winged blackbird and American robin.

单词	blackbird
释义	Definition of blackbird in English: blackbird noun ˈblakbəːdˈblækˌbərd 1An Old World thrush with mainly black plumage. Genus Turdus, family Turdidae: four species, in particular T. merula, the male of which has all-black plumage and a yellow bill Example sentencesExamples The redwing, fieldfare and blackbirds are all involved in serious territorial swoops between trees. The thicker scrub and thickets of elder, hawthorn and bramble, meanwhile, provide ideal cover for nesting robins, wrens, sparrows, dunnocks, blackbirds and thrushes. Birds such as starlings, blackbirds, thrushes and dunnocks will use a lawn to hunt for worms and insects, so maintain good drainage and limit compaction to help them probe in its surface. The ubiquitous starling is one of the most widespread problem species but blackbirds, partridges, robins, sparrows, thrushes, and finches are also common. If no berries remain, having been stripped earlier by blackbirds and mistle thrushes, they perish. 2A New World songbird with a strong pointed bill. The male has black plumage that is iridescent or has patches of red or yellow. Family Icteridae (the American blackbird family): several genera and species, including the abundant red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Example sentencesExamples I pulled over at Schaar's Bluff, turned off my car and just sat and listened, beyond the bluebirds and meadowlarks you could hear tree sparrows and red-winged blackbirds. I went down towards the creek and found a huge flock of robins, grackles and red-winged blackbirds foraging. We waited hours for several common birds - blue jay, northern flicker, and fish crow - but missed red-winged blackbird and American robin. Unlike dowdy, brown females of the species, male blackbirds possess bright yellow-to-orange beaks and shiny black plumage. Down in the bog, the first red-winged blackbirds were yodeling, and a robin sang in the evening. 3historical A black or Polynesian captive on a slave ship. Example sentencesExamples Eli Jennings, Sr. was also instrumental in helping Peruvian "blackbird" slave ships depopulate the other three Tokelau atolls Synonyms bondsman, bondswoman, bondservant, bondslave, serf, vassal, thrall Definition of blackbird in US English: blackbird nounˈblakˌbərdˈblækˌbərd 1A European thrush with mainly black plumage. Genus Turdus, subfamily Turdinae, family Muscicapidae: four species, in particular T. merula, the male of which has all-black plumage and a yellow bill Example sentencesExamples The ubiquitous starling is one of the most widespread problem species but blackbirds, partridges, robins, sparrows, thrushes, and finches are also common. The redwing, fieldfare and blackbirds are all involved in serious territorial swoops between trees. The thicker scrub and thickets of elder, hawthorn and bramble, meanwhile, provide ideal cover for nesting robins, wrens, sparrows, dunnocks, blackbirds and thrushes. If no berries remain, having been stripped earlier by blackbirds and mistle thrushes, they perish. Birds such as starlings, blackbirds, thrushes and dunnocks will use a lawn to hunt for worms and insects, so maintain good drainage and limit compaction to help them probe in its surface. 2An American bird with a strong pointed bill. The male has black plumage that is iridescent or has patches of red or yellow. Family Icteridae: several genera and species, including the abundant red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Example sentencesExamples Down in the bog, the first red-winged blackbirds were yodeling, and a robin sang in the evening. I went down towards the creek and found a huge flock of robins, grackles and red-winged blackbirds foraging. I pulled over at Schaar's Bluff, turned off my car and just sat and listened, beyond the bluebirds and meadowlarks you could hear tree sparrows and red-winged blackbirds. Unlike dowdy, brown females of the species, male blackbirds possess bright yellow-to-orange beaks and shiny black plumage. We waited hours for several common birds - blue jay, northern flicker, and fish crow - but missed red-winged blackbird and American robin.
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