Adult male © Dorian Anderson eBird S70206633 Macaulay Library ML 247911311
Female © Wolfe R
Immature male © Mason Maron
Female © Alix d'Entremont
Juvenile © Joel Trick
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Adult male © Ian Davies
Adult male © Matt Davis
Habitat © Zack Pitman

Yellow-headed Blackbird Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

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Identification

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Stunning and unmistakable blackbird of western North America. Males are black with a golden-yellow head and white patch on the wing. Females are all dark brown with messy yellow on the head and breast. Breeds in marshes, where males sing a grating, mechanical song. Winters in large flocks, mainly in Mexico. Often mixes with other species of blackbird. Forages in open areas, sometimes on barren dirt or in fields.

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