Need help to identify black bird with white on wing (1 Viewer)

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piclady632

Well-known member

• Apr 24, 2006

• #1

Hi, I took this photo in my back yard in south jersey, He is black with a black beak. He has white on his wing, and black feet. Thanks for your help.

 

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chubri777

Well-known member

• Apr 24, 2006

• #2

red-winged blackbird

 

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Miedin

Closet Birdwatcher

• Apr 24, 2006

• #3

Hi piclady632, welcome to BirdForum. I agree with chubri777 it's a Red-winged Blackbird.

 

AmpelisChinito

Cedar Waxwing Chairman

• Apr 24, 2006

• #4

A MALE Red-winged Blackbird, .

 

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cavan wood

Well-known member

• Apr 24, 2006

• #5

When the bird is not displaying, the red part of the wing is frequently covered, just revealing the cream coloured border.

Scott

 

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piclady632

Well-known member

• Apr 24, 2006

• #6

thank you, I thought it might be a tri-colored blackbird because it was white and not yellow.

 

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cavan wood

Well-known member

• Apr 24, 2006

• #7

Ah, I'm not qualified to make that distinction. Certainly one of the two though.

Scott

 

AlexC

Aves en Los Ángeles

Opus Editor

• Apr 24, 2006

• #8

A Tricolored in Jersey? Oh I love you dreamers (heck, I'm one of 'em!). Definitely a Red-winged though - look closer and you can see that it's a pale yellow. Also note shape of coverts and wing-tips (pointer, according to Sibley, on Tricoloreds). To make a case for a Tricolored in Jersey, you'd have to show a lot of evidence, and from what we see here, this is definitely just a typical Red-winged. Don't forget that each bird is an individual, and can sometimes stray a little from the norm (e.g. variant amount of pale yellow on coverts).