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Yellow Headed Blackbird

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

Photo by GabeBarbato
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Field Notes

Description:

Male with a golden head, a white patch on black wings, and a call that sounds like a rusty farm gate opening. They nest in reeds directly over the water.

Habitat:

Meadow, Wetlands areas with cattails and reeds.

Reference Links:

Yellow-headed Blackbird, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornit…

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PublishedMay 17, 2013

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