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Yellow-headed Blackbird

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

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Field Notes

Description:

An adult, male, Yellow-headed Blackbird

Habitat:

Near state land called Prairie Ridge outside of Fergus Falls, Minnesota where a large slough butts up to a dirt road and surrounded by farm fields, marshlands and a gravel pit of some kind

Notes:

I believe this male Yellow-headed Blackbird was looking for a mate but it could have been protecting a nearby nest. He would fluff himself up and march along the dirt road and slough, then pause and sing, wait a while for a reply perhaps and then start the whole process all over again.

Reference Links:

Yellow-headed Blackbird, Yellow-headed Blackbird

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
JanelleL.Streed
Thank you so much, Jemma! Interesting, not sure about that. :-)
HemaShah
From it's scientific name,it looks like this bird is not related to the red winged black bird.

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Birds of the World
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Nature in Yellow
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Minnesota Wildlife (Animals)
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Critters of the Midwest

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PublishedApril 15, 2013

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