Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Summary 4
The yellow-headed blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) is a medium-sized blackbird, and the only member of the genus Xanthocephalus. Adults have a pointed bill. The adult male is mainly black with a yellow head and breast; they have a white wing patch sometimes only visible in flight. The adult female is mainly brown with a dull yellow throat and breast. Adults are 8.3 to 10.2 inches in length. They have been recorded in the COSA in May
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