Blackbird, blackbirds, black bird or black birds may refer to:

Birds

Two groups of birds in the parvorder Passerida: *

New World blackbird Icterids () or New World blackbirds make up a family, the Icteridae (), of small to medium-sized, often colorful, New World passerine birds. The family contains 108 species and is divided into 30 genera. Most species have black as a predominant ...

s, family Icteridae * Old World blackbirds, any of several species belonging to the genus ''

Turdus ''Turdus'' is a genus of medium-sized mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the wider thrush family, Turdidae. The genus name ''Turdus'' is Latin for 'thrush'. Most of the species are called thrushes; the term thrush is also used for man ...

'' in the family Turdidae ** Chinese blackbird **

Common blackbird The common blackbird (''Turdus merula'') is a species of true thrush. It is also called the Eurasian blackbird (especially in North America, to distinguish it from the unrelated New World blackbirds), or simply the blackbird. It breeds in Europ ...

** Grey-winged blackbird ** Indian blackbird ** Somali thrush or Somali blackbird **

Tibetan blackbird The Tibetan blackbird (''Turdus maximus'') is a species of bird in the thrush family Turdidae. It is found in the Himalayas from northern Pakistan to southeastern Tibet. Originally described as a separate species by Henry Seebohm in 1881, it ...

White-collared blackbird The white-collared blackbird (''Turdus albocinctus'') is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It can be found throughout the Indian subcontinent, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. Its natural habitats ...

Arts, entertainment, and media

Books

* ''Black Bird'' (Basilières novel), 2003, by Michel Basilières * ''Blackbird'' (Dibia novel), 2011 * ''Blackbirds'' (Wendig novel), 2012, by Chuck Wendig * ''Blackbird'' (memoir), 2000, by Jennifer Lauck * ''Blackbird'', a 1986 novel by Larry Duplechan * ''Blackbird'' (journal), an online journal of literature and the arts * ''Black Bird'' (manga), 2007, by Kanoko Sakurakoji * "Blackbird", a short story in '' Fragments of Horror'' *

Blackbird (comics) The Blackbird (also known as the X-Jet) is a fictional jet aircraft appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Dave Cockrum, the aircraft first appeared in ''X-Men'' #94 (August 1 ...

, an aircraft in the X-Men comics *

Blackbird (Femizon) Femizon is the name of two fictional groups appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Fictional team history Earth-712 Femizons The first group to be called Femizons were the women of Femizonia, a Matrifocal family, gynarchi ...

, a villain in the Marvel Comics universe * Blackbird, a comic by

Sam Humphries Sam Humphries (born March 16, 1977) is an American comic book writer located in London. Between 2018 and 2020, he co-hosted ''DC Daily'' on the DC Universe streaming platform. Early life Humphries was born in Annapolis, Maryland and grew up in ...

* ''Fazbear Frights #6: Blackbird'', 2020, by

Scott Cawthon Scott Braden Cawthon is an American video game developer, writer, and producer. He is best known for creating ''Five Nights at Freddy's'', a series of survival horror video games which expanded into a media franchise. Cawthon began his career ...

Film, theatre and TV

Film and television

* ''Black Bird'', a 1973 South Korean film featuring

Namkoong Won Namkoong Won (; 1 August 1934 – 5 February 2024) was a South Korean actor. Namkoong was born Hong Gyeong-il in 1934. He was a popular actor of the 1960s along with Shin Seong-il, Shin Young-kyun and Choi Moo-ryong. His son was South Korean po ...

* ''Black Birds'' (film), a 1967 Yugoslav film * ''Blackbird'' (2007 film), directed by Adam Rapp * ''Blackbird'' (2012 film), directed by Jason Buxton * ''Blackbird'' (2013 film), a 2013 drama film * ''Blackbird'' (2014 film), directed by Patrik-Ian Polk * ''Blackbird'' (2018 film), a spy film directed by, written by and starring Michael Flatley * ''Blackbird'' (2019 film), a drama film directed by Roger Michell * ''Blackbirds'' (1915 film), a silent film starring Laura Hope Crews * ''Blackbirds'' (1920 film), a lost silent film starring Justine Johnstone * ''

The Black Bird ''The Black Bird'' is a 1975 comedy film written and directed by David Giler and starring George Segal and Stéphane Audran. It is a comedic sequel to the John Huston film version of The Maltese Falcon (1941 film), ''The Maltese Falcon'' (1941) ...

'', a 1975 film starring George Segal * ''

The Blackbird ''The Blackbird'' is a 1926 American silent crime film directed by Tod Browning and starring Lon Chaney. The screenplay was written by Waldemar Young, based on a story "The Mockingbird" by Tod Browning (which was originally supposed to be t ...

'', a 1926 film directed by Tod Browning * ''Deadfall'' (2012 film), directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky, which had the working title ''Blackbird'' * ''

Beyond the Lights ''Beyond the Lights'' is a 2014 American romantic drama film written and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. The film stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nate Parker, Minnie Driver, Machine Gun Kelly, and Danny Glover. The film premiered at the 2014 Toronto ...

'', a 2014 film directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood originally titled ''Blackbird'' * ''Black Bird'' (miniseries), a 2022 Apple TV+ miniseries

Theatre

* ''Blackbird'' (play), 2005, by David Harrower * ''Blackbird'', a play by

Adam Rapp Adam Rapp (born June 15, 1968) is an American novelist, playwright, screenwriter, musician and film director. His play ''Red Light Winter'' was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2006. Early life Rapp was born in Chicago to Mary Lee (née Baird; died ...

* ''

Blackbirds of 1928 ''Blackbirds of 1928'' was a hit Broadway musical revue that starred Adelaide Hall, Bill Bojangles Robinson, Tim Moore and Aida Ward, with music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Dorothy Fields. It contained the hit songs "Diga Diga Do", the duo ...

'', a Broadway revue, based on the 1926 London revue ''Blackbirds'' * '' Blackbirds of 1933'', a follow-up to ''Blackbirds of 1928''

Music

Instruments

* Blackbird (violin), a playable full size violin made of igneous rock * Epiphone Blackbird, an electric bass guitar

Groups

Blackbird (band) Blackbird was an electronic post-punk band, formed by brothers Chip and Tony Kinman after they dissolved their cowpunk band Rank and File (band), Rank and File. Blackbird marked the third distinct musical style embraced and perpetrated by the ...

, an American post-punk band * The Blackbirds (German band), 1960s * The Blackbirds (South African band) *

The Blackbyrds The Blackbyrds are an American rhythm and blues and jazz-funk fusion group, formed in Washington, D.C., in 1973 and reformed in 2012 by Keith Killgo. History The group was inspired by trumpeter Donald Byrd and featured some of his Howard Unive ...

, an American rhythm and blues and jazz-funk fusion group

Albums

* ''

Black Byrd ''Black Byrd'' is a 1973 album by Donald Byrd and the first of his Blue Note albums to be produced by Larry Mizell, assisted by his brother, former Motown producer Fonce. In the jazz funk idiom, it is among Blue Note Records' best selling album r ...

'', a 1973 album by Donald Byrd * ''Blackbird'' (Alter Bridge album), 2007 * ''Blackbird'' (Fat Freddy's Drop album), 2013, or the title song * ''Blackbird'' (Dan Sultan album), 2014 * '' Musta Lindu'', re-released as ''Black Bird'', by Värttinä

Songs and compositions

* "Blackbird" (Beatles song), 1968 * "Blackbird" (Alter Bridge song), 2007 * '' Le Merle noir'' ("The Blackbird"), a chamber work by Olivier Messiaen * "

Bye Bye Blackbird "Bye Bye Blackbird" is a song published in 1926 by Jerome H. Remick and written by composer Ray Henderson and lyricist Mort Dixon. It is considered a popular standard and was first recorded by Sam Lanin's Dance Orchestra in March 1926. Song i ...

", a 1926 jazz standard by Ray Henderson and Mort Dixon often known simply as "Blackbird" * "Blackbird", a song by Alkaline Trio from '' Is This Thing Cursed?'' * "Black Bird", a song by

the Beautiful Girls The Beautiful Girls are an Australian Traditional music, roots music group founded in Sydney in 2001 by Mat McHugh, Clay MacDonald, and Mitchell Connelly. They have released three extended plays, ''Morning Sun (EP), Morning Sun'' (2002), ''Goo ...

* "Blackbird", a song by Benny Benassi from '' ...Phobia'' * "Blackbird", a song by Black Veil Brides from ''

The Phantom Tomorrow ''The Phantom Tomorrow'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band Black Veil Brides, released on October 29, 2021, through Sumerian Records. It is a rock opera concept album, similar to previous releases '' Wretched and Divine: The Story ...

'' * "Blackbird", a song by Dido from ''

Girl Who Got Away ''Girl Who Got Away'' is the fourth studio album by English recording artist Dido, released in Europe on 4 March 2013, and in North America on 26 March 2013 by RCA Records. The album followed 2008's ''Safe Trip Home''. Recording began in 2009 and ...

'' * "Blackbirds", a song by Erin McKeown from ''

Distillation Distillation, also classical distillation, is the process of separating the component substances of a liquid mixture of two or more chemically discrete substances; the separation process is realized by way of the selective boiling of the mixt ...

'' * "Blackbird", a song by

Graves A grave is a location where a dead body (typically that of a human, although sometimes that of an animal) is buried or interred after a funeral. Graves are usually located in special areas set aside for the purpose of burial, such as grave ...

* "Blackbird", a song by Madness from '' Can't Touch Us Now'' * "Blackbird", a song by Marcy Playground from '' Leaving Wonderland...in a fit of rage'' * "Blackbird", an instrumental by Mike Oldfield from ''

Light + Shade ''Light + Shade'' is the 23rd studio album by English musician Mike Oldfield. It was the first album to be released by Oldfield following his signing with Mercury Records. The album was released on 26 September 2005. Some of the music on these ...

'' * "Blackbird", a 2017 song by Norma John; Finland's entry in the

2017 Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest 2017 was the 62nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Kyiv, Ukraine, following the country's victory at the with the song "1944" by Jamala. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and ...

* "Blackbird", a song by Silly Wizard from '' Live Wizardry'' * "Blackbird", a song by Nina Simone from '' Nina Simone with Strings'' * "Blackbird", a song by Tash Sultana from ''

Flow State ''Flow State'' is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Tash Sultana, released on 31 August 2018, through their own record label, Lonely Lands Records (distributed by Sony Music Australia in Australia, and Mom + Pop elsewhere) ...

'' * "Blackbird", a song by Third Day from ''

Third Day Third Day was a Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia in 1991. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell, guitarist Mark Lee (both of whom were the only constant members) and Billy Wilkins. The band's name is a reference to the ...

'' * "Blackbirds", a song by Linkin Park from the video game ''

8-Bit Rebellion! ''8-Bit Rebellion!'' is a massively multiplayer online, and single player, video game released and based on the American rock band, Linkin Park for iOS. Gameplay The game stages a plot in which players aim to defeat PixxelKorp, an "evil HD empi ...

'' * "The Blackbird", a song by

The Wurzels The Wurzels are an English Scrumpy and Western band from Somerset, best known for their number one hit " The Combine Harvester" and number three hit " I Am a Cider Drinker" in 1976. Name The name of the band was dreamt up by founder Adge C ...

Other

* Blackbird, a car in the anime ''

Wangan Midnight is a Japanese racing manga series written and illustrated by Michiharu Kusunoki. It was first serialized in Shogakukan's '' Big Comic Spirits'' in 1990, but was later serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Young Magazine'' from 1992 to 2008. ...

'' and the video game, ''Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune'' * Task Force Blackbird, a CIA organization in the video game '' Medal of Honor: Warfighter''

People

* Blackbird (Omaha leader) (c. 1750–1800) *

Andrew Blackbird Andrew Jackson Blackbird (c. 1814 – 17 September 1908), also known as Makade-binesi ("Black Hawk")'','' was an Odawa (Ottawa) tribe leader and historian. He was author of the 1887 book, ''History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan' ...

(c. 1815–1908), Odawa leader and historian * Lewis Blackbird (born 1987), British motorcycle speedway rider *

King Parsons King Bailey Parsons Jr. (born June 11, 1950) is a former professional wrestler better known by his ring name Iceman King Parsons. Professional wrestling career Parsons started wrestling in 1979 after being trained by Nick Kozak. King started ...

(born 1949), American wrestler who used the ring name "The Blackbird" *

Ziryab Abu al-Hasan 'Ali Ibn Nafi (; 789– 857), commonly known as Ziryab, was a singer, oud and lute player, composer, poet, and teacher. He lived and worked in what is now Iraq, Northern Africa and Andalusia during the medieval Islamic period. He ...

(789–857), Kurdish musician and performer, whose name means "blackbird" or "nightingale"

Places

* Blackbird, Delaware *

Blackbird Hundred Blackbird Hundred is an unincorporated subdivision of New Castle County, Delaware. Hundreds were once used as a basis for representation in the Delaware General Assembly, and while their names still appear on all real estate transactions, they no ...

, an unincorporated subdivision of New Castle County, Delaware, U.S. *

Blackbird Leys Blackbird Leys is a civil parish and ward in Oxford, England. According to the 2011 census, the population of the ward (whose boundaries may change occasionally so as to ensure minimal malapportionment) stood at 6,077. Unlike most parts of the ...

, a civil parish in Oxford, England * Blackbird mine, a defunct cobalt mine in Lemhi County, Idaho, U.S. * Blackbird Township, Thurston County, Nebraska *

Blackbird Vineyards Blackbird Vineyards is a Napa Valley based winery. It is part of the Bespoke Collection. Founder Michael Polenske wanted to create a winery that focused on producing wines from Merlot grapes, which fits with the name "Blackbird", as ''merlot'' ...

, a California winery

Science and technology

Computing

Blackbird (online platform) Blackbird was the codename for an online content authoring platform developed by Microsoft in the mid-90s. Intended to be the online publishing tool for the first version of MSN (The Microsoft Network), "Blackbird" was born of a Microsoft acquisiti ...

, a cancelled Microsoft MSN development platform *

Blackbird (software) Blackbird (formerly named FORscene) is an integrated internet video platform, video editing software, covering non-linear editing and publishing for broadcast, web and mobile. Designed by Blackbird plc to allow collaborative editing of video ...

, video software. * Blackbird, an internal codename for Apple Computer's

Macintosh IIfx The Macintosh IIfx is a personal computer designed, manufactured and sold by Apple Computer from March 1990 to April 1992. At introduction it cost from to , depending on configuration, and it was the fastest Macintosh available at the time. ...

desktop computer * Blackbird, the internal codename for Apple Computer's

PowerBook 500 series The PowerBook 500 series (codenamed ''Blackbird'', which it shared with the older Macintosh IIfx) is a range of Apple Macintosh PowerBook portable computers first introduced by Apple Computer with the 540c model on May 16, 1994. It was the fir ...

of laptops * HP Blackbird 002, a personal computer

Vehicles

Air

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird The Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird" is a retired long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed and manufactured by the American aerospace company Lockheed Corporation. Its nicknames include " Blackbird" and ...

, a United States Air Force supersonic reconnaissance aircraft * A-12 Blackbird, the unofficial nickname for the forerunner to the SR-71 Blackbird, codenamed

A-12 OXCART The Lockheed A-12 is a retired high-altitude, Mach 3+ reconnaissance aircraft built for the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) by Lockheed's Skunk Works, based on the designs of Clarence "Kelly" Johnson. The aircraft was d ...

* Aero A.34 Kos (English: Blackbird), a 1930s Czechoslovak biplane * Mutual Blackbird, a late 1920s biplane

Land and rail

* ''Blackbird'' (wind-powered vehicle), a wheeled vehicle that demonstrated its ability to go downwind faster than the wind * Blackbird, a GWR 3300 Class steam locomotive on the Great Western Railway in England * Super Blackbird, a model name given to the Honda CBR1100XX sport-touring motorcycle * "The Blackbird", a dragster driven by professional racer

Jack Beckman Jack Beckman (Born June 28, 1966, at San Fernando, California and also known as Fast Jack,) is a professional drag racer currently driving for John Force Racing in the National Hot Rod Association Funny Car class. Prior to that, he raced for Do ...

Sport

Baltimore Blackbirds The Baltimore Blackbirds were an indoor football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They played the 2007 season as an expansion member of the American Indoor Football Association, at the 1st Mariner Arena. History The team was originally going ...

, a defunct indoor American football team *

FC Jyväskylä Blackbird FC Jyväskylä Blackbird (abbreviated FCJ Blackbird or FC Blackbird or FCJ) is a football club from Jyväskylä in Finland. The club was formed in 1996 and their home ground is at the Viitaniemen tekonurmi. The men's first team currently play ...

, a Finnish football club *

LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds The LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds were the athletic teams representing Long Island University's campus in Brooklyn, New York in intercollegiate athletics, including men's and women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and track; women's-only bowli ...

, sports teams of Long Island University's Brooklyn campus