Agelaius phoeniceus shine sunan kimiyya na kowa jajayen blackbird, wani nau'in tsuntsayen Arewacin Amurka a cikin dangin Icteridae. Kalmar "Agelaius" ta samo asali ne daga kalmar Helenanci "agelaios," wanda ke nufin "na garke," yayin da "Phoeniceus" yana nufin tsuntsu mai haske mai haske. Saboda haka, ma'anar ƙamus na Agelaius phoeniceus zai zama "nau'in tsuntsu na Arewacin Amirka mai launin ja mai haske na garke."