Species Profile from NatureServe

Rusty Blackbird

Description: Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) is a medium-sized passerine.

Life History: Clutch size is 4-5. Incubation, by female, lasts 14 days. Young are tended by both parents, leave nest at about 13 days.

Habitat:

Palustrine Habitats: Bog/fen, FORESTED WETLAND, Riparian, SCRUB-SHRUB WETLAND

Terrestrial Habitats: Cropland/hedgerow, Grassland/herbaceous, Shrubland/chaparral, Woodland – Conifer

Breeding habitat includes moist woodland (primarily coniferous), bushy bogs and fens, and wooded edges of water courses and beaver ponds. Nests are in trees or shrubs, usually in or near water, frequently in a conifer to about 6 meters above ground. During migration and winter, habitat is primarily wooded wetlands and riparian areas but also includes various open woodlands, scrub, pastures, and cultivated lands (AOU 1983). […]

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