blackbird

• Sustantivo que designa un tipo de ave: bien el mirlo europeo, con el macho de plumaje negro y pico amarillo, bien cualquier ave de la familia de los ictéridos con machos predominantemente negros.

A noun referring to a type of bird, either a European thrush with a black male and yellow bill, or any bird of the Icteridae family with predominantly black males.

1. Common blackbird (Turdus merula)A2formalbritish

   A common European thrush with a black plumage in males and a brownish one in females, known for its melodious song.

   Mirlo común

   • A blackbird was singing in the garden at dawn.
   • The male blackbird has a bright yellow beak.
   • We saw a blackbird pulling a worm from the lawn.

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2. New World blackbirdB1formalamerican

   Any bird of the family Icteridae, typically with black or predominantly black plumage in males, found in the Americas.

   ictérido negro

   • Red-winged blackbirds are common near marshes in North America.
   • A flock of blackbirds gathered on the telephone wires.
   • The male blackbird's song is a series of clear whistles.