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Yellow-headed blackbird (male)

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

Photo by Brian38
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Field Notes

Description:

I saw several of these yellow-headed blackbirds in the larger wetlands. Very vocal with a striking black and yellow plumage. Some white patches on the wings are better seen when in flight.

Habitat:

Spotted at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.

Reference Links:

Yellow-headed blackbird - Wikipedia

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Comments (4)
Brian38
Thanks, Hema. I had to travel to other parts of Washington to find them.
HemaShah
Beautiful!! We have red winged here.
Brian38
Thank you, Mark. It's definitely not the prettiest of calls but it is still cool to hear them.

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