Rusty Blackbird Life History

Size

• Length: 9 inches
• Wingspan: 14 inches
• Weight: 60 grams

Habitat

Summer:

• bogs

Winter (additional):

• agricultural fields
• grassland
• meadow
• riparian
• swamp

Diet

Summer:

• aquatic invertebrates
• insects

Winter (additional):

• seed
• fruit

Resources

• Bird of the Month
• Working Together to Save a Species: the International Rusty Blackbird Working Group
• Using Super-science to Track the Rusty Blackbird
• The Long-term Decline of the Rusty Blackbird
• View References
• En Español

Range

Summer:

• Northern North America

Winter:

• North America

Nest Information

• Number of broods: ?
• Days spent incubating: 14
• Days until young fledge: 11-13?