Red-winged Blackbird

Overview

Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is a species of Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds (Icteridae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines). A blackbird with brilliant red-and-yellow shoulder patches in males; one of North America's most abundant birds, nesting in marshes; males sing a gurgling 'conk-la-ree' from reed tops.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Agelaius; binomial: Agelaius phoeniceus; authority: (Linnaeus, 1766). Typical size: 17-23cm. Average lifespan: 3-7 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic and Middle America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.