crow blackbird

any of several North American grackles, especially purple grackles of the genus Quiscalus.

Origin of crow blackbird

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

Among the first birds that make their appearance in Washington, is the crow-blackbird.

Wake-Robin |John Burroughs
The crow-blackbird has all the natural cunning of his prototype, the crow.

Wake-Robin |John Burroughs
Recent investigations tend to prove that the Grackle or Crow-Blackbird does more good than harm and should be protected.

A Book of Natural History |Various
The crow fights the hawk, and the king-bird and crow-blackbird fight the crow; but neither takes any notice of the buzzard.

Wake-Robin |John Burroughs

Looking up, they beheld a crow-blackbird pausing in mid-air, a few feet from the window.

Wake-Robin |John Burroughs

crow blackbird

another name for grackle