509. Scolecophagus carolinus 
RUSTY BLACKBIRD. 9 1-2 inches 
Male. Above and below, w#zform shining bluish black. Eye 
white. Female. Plain rusty black and of smaller size. Migrant 
in Massachusetts. Arrives first of April. 
Song. A confused whistle. Call note, a cluck. 
Nest. Ina bush or low evergreen, near water. 
Breeds. In extreme northern New England. 
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