Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

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L 9” Wt. 2oz
Description: The male Red-winged Black is jet-black with a bright red and yellow patch on the wings. The females and juveniles are a streaky brown.

Habitat: Marshes and wetlands.

Fun Facts: The Red-winged Blackbirds “konkery” song is an early sign of spring.

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  2. (c) Joby Joseph, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/21815205@N00/2304335335
  3. Adapted by islandstewards from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agelaius_phoeniceus

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