agelaius blackbirds

genus Agelaius

Member of new world blackbirds and orioles (family Icteridae)
perching birds (order Passeriformes)
birds (class Aves)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

There are no other wild species of this genus in California.

Compare red-winged blackbird to tricolored blackbird.

red-winged blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus

red-winged blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus

wing patch is all red or red with a yellowcream distal band

tricolored blackbird
Agelaius tricolor

wing patch is red with a white/buffy distal band

1 observed taxon / 1 unobserved taxon / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 25 (all are research grade)

Locations:

Coyote Hills RP: 6
Henry Coe SP: 6
Calero CP: 3
Skyline Ridge OSP: 2
Coyote Creek Trail
Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP
Ed R. Levin CP
Joseph D. Grant CP
La Honda Creek OSP
Lassen Volcanic NP
Pacheco SP
Sierra Vista OSP

Months:

Jan.: 1
Feb.: 0
Mar.: 1
Apr.: 7
May: 10
Jun.: 5
Jul.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist

Bay Area species: iNaturalist