Rusty Blackbird
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Rusty Blackbird

Euphagus carolinus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Nahanni National Park
6 Verified records at Nahanni National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The rusty blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) is a medium-sized New World blackbird, closely related to grackles ("rusty grackle" is an older name for the species). It is a bird that prefers wet forested areas, breeding in the boreal forest and muskeg across northern Canada, and migrating southeast to the United States during winter. Formerly abundant, the rusty blackbird has undergone one of the most rapid declines of any abundant bird species in North America in recent years, for reasons that are not well understood. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Rusty Blackbird sighting in Nahanni National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nahanni National Park

White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

30–40% · Possible
Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

30–40% · Possible
Wilson's Warbler
LC

Wilson's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardellina pusilla

20–30% · Possible
Swainson's Thrush
LC

Swainson's Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus ustulatus

20–30% · Possible
Lincoln's Sparrow
LC

Lincoln's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza lincolnii

20–30% · Possible
Common Yellowthroat
LC

Common Yellowthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geothlypis trichas

20–30% · Possible
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Regulus calendula

10–20% · With luck
Gray Jay
LC

Gray Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Perisoreus canadensis

10–20% · With luck
Yellow Warbler
LC Endemic

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

10–20% · With luck
White-throated Sparrow
LC

White-throated Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia albicollis

10–20% · With luck
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
2 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
3 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
4 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
5 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
6 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
7 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
9 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
11 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
12 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
13 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
15 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
17 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
18 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
19 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
20 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
21 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
22 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
23 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
24 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
25 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
26 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
27 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
28 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
29 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rusty Blackbird in Nahanni National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Rusty Blackbird sighting in Nahanni National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rusty Blackbird in Nahanni National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Rusty Blackbird in Nahanni National Park in our monthly data.

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