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Common Name:Blackbird, Red-winged
Scientific Name:Agelaius phoeniceus
Family:Icteridae
Area:Bluebill Lake, Oregon
Date:April 12, 2013

The male Red-winged Blackbirds have the bright red and yellow colored slashes as show in the above photo. The second photo is a female, looks entirely different. The third photo shows a male in breeding display. The forth photo shows a juvenile male.


Jackson-Frazier Wetland - Corvallis, Oregon - - - April 14, 2012


Elkton Community Education Center - Elkton, Oregon - - - March 8, 2012


Welcome Center - Beaver Creek State Natural Area, Oregon - - - August 29, 2013

Reference:Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of America by Kaufman / The Birder's Handbook by Ehrlich,Dobkin & Wheye