In England, a species of thrush (
Turdus merula), a singing bird with a fin note; the merle. In America the name is given to several birds, as the
Quiscalus versicolor, or crow blackbird; the
Agelæus phœniceus, or red-winged blackbird; the cowbird; the rusty grackle, etc. See
Redwing. [
1913 Webster]