As nouns the difference between blackbird and grackles
is that blackbird is a common true thrush, turdus merula , found in woods and gardens over much of eurasia, and introduced elsewhere while grackles is .
blackbird
Noun
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en noun)
A common true thrush, Turdus merula , found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.
A variety of New World birds of the family Icteridae (26 species of icterid bird).
Synonyms
* ; merle, merl; ouzel
* (Icteridae) icterid
Derived terms
* blackbirder
* blackbirding
* New World blackbird
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** Agelasticus
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** Chrysomus
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** Curaeus
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** Euphagus
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** Sturnella
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* Old World blackbird
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See also
* ictericus
* merula
* merulus
