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;[[:Category:Agelaius|Agelaius]] phoeniceus | ;[[:Category:Agelaius|Agelaius]] phoeniceus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | '''Male:''' A small blackbird with jet-black body and bright red shoulder patches (epaulets) edged with yellow.<br> | + | '''Male:''' A small blackbird with jet-black body and bright red shoulder patches (epaulets) edged with yellow.<br />[[Image:Female_Red-winged_Blackbird.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|bobsofpa|bobsofpa}}<br />Green Cay Wetlands, [[Florida]], [[USA]]]] |
'''Female and Juvenile:''' Heavily streaked brown overall, very easily mistaken for a large sparrow, but note "blackbird" bill and strong streaking along body. | '''Female and Juvenile:''' Heavily streaked brown overall, very easily mistaken for a large sparrow, but note "blackbird" bill and strong streaking along body. | ||
====Similar Species==== | ====Similar Species==== | ||
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Breeds from [[Alaska]] east across [[Canada]] to [[Newfoundland]] and south to northern Baja [[California]], central [[Mexico]], the Gulf coast, and [[Florida]]. | Breeds from [[Alaska]] east across [[Canada]] to [[Newfoundland]] and south to northern Baja [[California]], central [[Mexico]], the Gulf coast, and [[Florida]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | The [[Red-shouldered Blackbird]] from Cuba was formerly considered a subspecies of the Red-winged Blackbird. | + | The [[Red-shouldered Blackbird]] from Cuba was formerly considered a subspecies of the Red-winged Blackbird. |
| − | Polytypic. Consists of about | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| − | [[Image: Red-winged_Blackbird_(young_male).JPG|thumb|350px|right| | + | Polytypic. Consists of about 24 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> |
| + | [[Image: Red-winged_Blackbird_(young_male).JPG|thumb|350px|right|Immature male<br />Photo by {{user|Daddylion|Daddylion}}<br/>St John's Marsh, [[Michigan]], [[USA]]]] | ||
| + | Agelaius phoeniceus arctolegus SE Alaska and Yukon to n-central US; > to s-central US | ||
| + | Agelaius phoeniceus fortis Montana to se New Mexico (east of Rocky Mts.); > to Texas | ||
| + | Agelaius phoeniceus nevadensis SE Br. Col. to Idaho, se Calif. and s Nevada; > to s Arizona | ||
| + | Agelaius phoeniceus caurinus Coastal sw Br. Col. to nw California; > to central California | ||
| + | Agelaius phoeniceus aciculatus Mountains of s-central California (e-central Kern County) | ||
| + | Agelaius phoeniceus neutralis Coastal s California (San Luis Obispo County) to nw Baja | ||
| + | Agelaius phoeniceus sonoriensis SE California to ne Baja, s Nevada, cent. Arizona and nw Mexico | ||
| + | Agelaius phoeniceus nyaritensis Coastal plains of sw Mexico (Nayarit) | ||
| + | Agelaius phoeniceus grinnelli Pacific slope of w Guatemala to nw Costa Rica (Guanacaste) | ||
| + | Agelaius phoeniceus phoeniceus SE Canada to Texas and se US | ||
| + | Agelaius phoeniceus littoralis Gulf Coast of se Texas to nw Florida | ||
| + | Agelaius phoeniceus mearnsi Extreme se Georgia and n Florida | ||
| + | Agelaius phoeniceus floridanus S Florida (Everglades to Key West) | ||
| + | Agelaius phoeniceus megapotamus C Texas and lower Rio Grande Valley to e Mexico (n Veracruz) | ||
| + | Agelaius phoeniceus richmondi Caribbean slope of Mexico (s Veracruz) to Belize and n Guatemala | ||
| + | Agelaius phoeniceus pallidulus SE Mexico (n Yucatán Peninsula) | ||
| + | Agelaius phoeniceus nelsoni S-c Mexico (Morelos and adj. Guerrero to w Puebla and Chiapas) | ||
| + | Agelaius phoeniceus matudae Tropical se Mexico | ||
| + | Agelaius phoeniceus arthuralleni N Guatemala | ||
| + | Agelaius phoeniceus brevirostris Caribbean slope of Honduras and se Nicaragua | ||
| + | Agelaius phoeniceus bryanti NW Bahamas | ||
| + | Agelaius phoeniceus mailliardorum Coastal central California | ||
| + | Agelaius phoeniceus californicus Central Valley of California | ||
| + | Agelaius phoeniceus gubernator Mexican Plateau (Durango to Zacatecas, México and Tlaxcala) | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Preferred habitats include fresh and saltwater marshes, rice paddies, sedge meadows, alfalfa fields, and other croplands. | Preferred habitats include fresh and saltwater marshes, rice paddies, sedge meadows, alfalfa fields, and other croplands. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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==In Culture== | ==In Culture== | ||
Sightings of this bird were reported in 1600 by English settlers. | Sightings of this bird were reported in 1600 by English settlers. | ||
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| + | Image:46457ZZ4I9938.jpg|Photo by {{user|nitiman|nitiman}}<br />Female, Alto, New Mexico, [[USA]] | ||
| + | Image:40976Red-Winged Blackbird 01.jpg|{{user|markshep|markshep}}<br />Moreno Valley, [[California]] | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #What Bird | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#What Bird |
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Agelaius+phoeniceus}} | {{GSearch|Agelaius+phoeniceus}} | ||
Revision as of 12:54, 29 April 2016
- Agelaius phoeniceus
Identification
Male: A small blackbird with jet-black body and bright red shoulder patches (epaulets) edged with yellow.
Female and Juvenile: Heavily streaked brown overall, very easily mistaken for a large sparrow, but note "blackbird" bill and strong streaking along body.
Similar Species
Easily confused with the Tricolored Blackbird, which is only found in western USA, from Southern Oregon south to Baja California.
Distribution
Breeds from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland and south to northern Baja California, central Mexico, the Gulf coast, and Florida.
Taxonomy
The Red-shouldered Blackbird from Cuba was formerly considered a subspecies of the Red-winged Blackbird.
Subspecies
Polytypic. Consists of about 24 subspecies[1]
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Agelaius phoeniceus arctolegus SE Alaska and Yukon to n-central US; > to s-central US Agelaius phoeniceus fortis Montana to se New Mexico (east of Rocky Mts.); > to Texas Agelaius phoeniceus nevadensis SE Br. Col. to Idaho, se Calif. and s Nevada; > to s Arizona Agelaius phoeniceus caurinus Coastal sw Br. Col. to nw California; > to central California Agelaius phoeniceus aciculatus Mountains of s-central California (e-central Kern County) Agelaius phoeniceus neutralis Coastal s California (San Luis Obispo County) to nw Baja Agelaius phoeniceus sonoriensis SE California to ne Baja, s Nevada, cent. Arizona and nw Mexico Agelaius phoeniceus nyaritensis Coastal plains of sw Mexico (Nayarit) Agelaius phoeniceus grinnelli Pacific slope of w Guatemala to nw Costa Rica (Guanacaste) Agelaius phoeniceus phoeniceus SE Canada to Texas and se US Agelaius phoeniceus littoralis Gulf Coast of se Texas to nw Florida Agelaius phoeniceus mearnsi Extreme se Georgia and n Florida Agelaius phoeniceus floridanus S Florida (Everglades to Key West) Agelaius phoeniceus megapotamus C Texas and lower Rio Grande Valley to e Mexico (n Veracruz) Agelaius phoeniceus richmondi Caribbean slope of Mexico (s Veracruz) to Belize and n Guatemala Agelaius phoeniceus pallidulus SE Mexico (n Yucatán Peninsula) Agelaius phoeniceus nelsoni S-c Mexico (Morelos and adj. Guerrero to w Puebla and Chiapas) Agelaius phoeniceus matudae Tropical se Mexico Agelaius phoeniceus arthuralleni N Guatemala Agelaius phoeniceus brevirostris Caribbean slope of Honduras and se Nicaragua Agelaius phoeniceus bryanti NW Bahamas Agelaius phoeniceus mailliardorum Coastal central California Agelaius phoeniceus californicus Central Valley of California Agelaius phoeniceus gubernator Mexican Plateau (Durango to Zacatecas, México and Tlaxcala)
Habitat
Preferred habitats include fresh and saltwater marshes, rice paddies, sedge meadows, alfalfa fields, and other croplands.
Behaviour
Can fly at speeds of up to 30 mph during migration. Males sit with tails slightly flared.
Breeding
Although primarily a marsh bird, the Red-winged Blackbird will nest near virtually any body of water and occasionally breeds in upland pastures. Each pair raises two or three broods a season, building new nest for each clutch. Each time they build a new nest, which keeps the nest from becoming infected with parasites that could kill the baby birds.
After the breeding season, the birds gather with other blackbirds in flocks, sometimes numbering in the hundreds of thousands. Although blackbirds are often considered pests because they consume grain in cultivated fields, farmers benefit because the birds consume harmful insects during the nesting season.
Vocalisation
Song
Composed of a series of introductory notes konk-la-ree or gurr-ga-leee followed by a terminal buzz or trill.
Call
Short and relatively simple - low clack, sharp nasal deekk, and metallic tink.
In Culture
Sightings of this bird were reported in 1600 by English settlers.
markshep
Moreno Valley, California
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- What Bird
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Red-winged Blackbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-winged_Blackbird
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