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. Most species have black as a predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red. The ...

s, family Icteridae *

Old World blackbirds True thrushes are medium-sized mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the genus ''Turdus'' of the wider thrush family, Turdidae. The genus name ''Turdus'' is Latin for "thrush". The term "thrush" is used for many other birds of the family Tu ...

, any of several species belonging to the genus ''Turdus'' in the family Turdidae ** Chinese blackbird ** Common blackbird ** Grey-winged blackbird **

Indian blackbird The Indian blackbird (''Turdus simillimus'') is a member of the thrush family Turdidae. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the common blackbird. It is found only in India and Sri Lanka. The subspecies from most of the Indian subcontinent, ...

** Somali thrush or Somali blackbird ** Tibetan blackbird ** White-collared blackbird

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 (comics), 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 gynarchic future world in a ...

, a villain in the Marvel Comics universe * Blackbird (Image Comics), see

Sam Humphries Sam Humphries (born March 16, 1977) is an American comic book writer located in Los Angeles. 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 ...

Film, theatre and TV

Film and television

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

Namkoong Won Namkoong Won (born August 1, 1934) is 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. Filmography * Note; the whole list is refe ...

* ''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) with Segal playing Sam Spade's ...

'', 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 the ...

'', 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 directed and written 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 I ...

'', 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; di ...

* '' Blackbirds of 1928'', 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. Blackbird marked the third distinct musical style embraced and perpetrated by the Kinmans, first with p ...

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

The Blackbirds (South African band) The Blackbirds, also known as the Merry Blackbirds, were a South African band led by Peter Rezant. Founded in Johannesburg Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest ...

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 Univ ...

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

Albums

* '' Black Byrd'', 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 ''Musta Lindu'' (re-released as ''Black Bird''), is Värttinä's 2nd album, released in 1989 by Olarin Musiikki. Like their first album, it is mostly traditional Karelian and Finnish folk songs, with 15 girls singing and playing kantele and 6 yo ...

'', re-released as ''Black Bird'', by Värttinä

Songs and compositions

* "Blackbird" (Beatles song), 1968 * "Blackbird" (Alter Bridge song), 2007 * "Blackbird" (Norma John song), 2017 * '' Le Merle noir'' ("The Blackbird"), a chamber work by Olivier Messiaen * "Blackbird", a song by Alkaline Trio from '' Is This Thing Cursed?'' * "Black Bird", a song by the Beautiful Girls * "Blackbird", a song by Benny Benassi from '' ...Phobia'' * "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 serves as the follow-up to 2008's ''Safe Trip Home''. Recording ...

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

Distillation Distillation, or classical distillation, is the process of separating the components or substances from a liquid mixture by using selective boiling and condensation, usually inside an apparatus known as a still. Dry distillation is the heat ...

'' * "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 ''Can't Touch Us Now'' is the eleventh studio album by the British band Madness, released on their Lucky 7 Records label through Universal Music Catalogue (UMC) on 28 October 2016. The album marked the return of founder member Mark Bedford but ...

'' * "Blackbird", a song by Marcy Playground from '' Leaving Wonderland...in a fit of rage'' * "Blackbird", an instrumental by Mike Oldfield from '' Light + Shade'' * "Blackbird", a song by Silly Wizard from ''

Live Wizardry ''Live Wizardry'' is an album by Silly Wizard recorded live in concert at Sanders Theatre, Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1983. ''Live Wizardry'' was released by Green Linnet Records in 1988 and contained all but two of the tr ...

'' * "Blackbird", a song by Nina Simone from ''

Nina Simone with Strings ''Nina Simone with Strings'' is an album by Nina Simone. The album was released after she had left Colpix Records. The tracks on the album were assembled by combining unreleased material with recordings of strings. In the UK, the album's version ...

'' * "Blackbird", a song by Tash Sultana from '' Flow State'' * "Blackbird", a song by Third Day from ''

Third Day Third Day was a Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia during the 1990s. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell, guitarist Mark Lee (both of whom were the only constant members) and Billy Wilkins. Drummer David Carr was the ...

'' * "Blackbirds", a song by Linkin Park from the video game '' 8-Bit Rebellion!'' * "The Blackbird", a song by

The Wurzels The Wurzels are an English Scrumpy and Western band from Somerset, England, best known for their number one hit " The Combine Harvester" and number three hit "I Am a Cider Drinker" in 1976. They are known for using British West Country phrases ...

* "

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 ...

", a 1926 jazz standard by Ray Henderson and Mort Dixon often known simply as "Blackbird"

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. T ...

'' 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 (c. 1815–1908), Odawa leader and historian *

Lewis Blackbird Lewis Blackbird (born 21 February 1987) is a British former motorcycle speedway rider. Biography Born in Peterborough, Lewis is the son of Carl Blackbird and nephew of Mark Blackbird and Paul Blackbird, all former riders.

(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 fo ...

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

Ziryab Abu l-Hasan 'Ali Ibn Nafi, better known as Ziryab, Zeryab, or Zaryab ( 789– 857) ( ar, أبو الحسن علي ابن نافع, زریاب, rtl=yes) ( fa, زَریاب ''Zaryāb''), was a singer, oud and lute player, composer, poet, and teach ...

(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 parishes in England, civil parish and Ward (politics), ward in Oxford, England. According to the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census, the population of the ward (whose boundaries may change occasionally so as to ens ...

, 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, 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 acquisitio ...

, 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 a ...

, 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 firs ...

of laptops * HP Blackbird 002, a personal computer

Vehicles

Air

* Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, 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 * Aero A.34 Kos (English: Blackbird), a 1930s Czechoslovakian 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 who drove a NHRA The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is a drag racing governing body, which sets rules in drag racing ...

Sport

* Baltimore Blackbirds, 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 Hippos nurmikenttä. The men's first team currently plays ...

, 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 bow ...

, sports teams of Long Island University's Brooklyn campus