blackbird

noun

1. A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.
2. A variety of New World birds of the family Icteridae (26 species of icterid bird).
3. (derogatory, historical, slang)A native of the South Pacific islands.

verb

1. To enslave someone, especially through chicanery or force

   ““At the same time, island communities — especially in coastal areas, where the effect of population loss was often enormous — sometimes retaliated against blackbirding raids.””