Rusty Blackbird
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Rusty Blackbird

Euphagus carolinus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Wood Buffalo National Park
9 Verified records at Wood Buffalo National Park
September 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 Wood Buffalo National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wood Buffalo National Park

Brewer's Blackbird
NT

Brewer's Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euphagus cyanocephalus

Insufficient data
Red-winged Blackbird
LC

Red-winged Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaius phoeniceus

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-headed Blackbird
LC

Yellow-headed Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

Insufficient data
Common Grackle
NT

Common Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus quiscula

Insufficient data
Western Meadowlark
LC

Western Meadowlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella neglecta

Insufficient data
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

80–90% · Very likely
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

80–90% · Very likely
Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

50–60% · Likely
Gray Jay
LC

Gray Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Perisoreus canadensis

50–60% · Likely
Black-capped Chickadee
LC

Black-capped Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile atricapillus

50–60% · Likely
White-throated Sparrow
LC

White-throated Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia albicollis

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
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 Wood Buffalo National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Rusty Blackbird sighting in Wood Buffalo National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

September has the highest sighting rate for Rusty Blackbird in Wood Buffalo National Park in our monthly data.

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