Red-winged Blackbird
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(New page: image: rwblackbird.jpg '''Common Name:''' Red-winged Blackbird '''Scientific Name:''' Agelaius phoeniceus '''Size:''' 7-9 inches (17-23cm) '''Habitat:''' Throughout North America....) |
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'''Size:''' 7-9 inches (17-23cm) | '''Size:''' 7-9 inches (17-23cm) | ||
| - | '''Habitat:''' | + | '''Habitat:''' North America; throughout North America. Prefers wetlands and grassy areas. |
| - | '''Status:''' Perhaps now the most abundant bird in North America. | + | '''Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global Population:''' 210,000,000 mature individuals. Perhaps now the most abundant native bird in North America. This species has undergone a small or statistically insignificant decrease over the last 40 years in North America. |
'''Diet:''' Insects, seed and grain. | '''Diet:''' Insects, seed and grain. | ||
'''Breeding:''' An open cup nest made of woven grasses and mud. Three to four blue-green eggs with dark streaks or blotches. | '''Breeding:''' An open cup nest made of woven grasses and mud. Three to four blue-green eggs with dark streaks or blotches. | ||
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| - | Cool Facts:''' There’s many different subspecies of Red-winged Blackbirds that vary markedly in size and proportions. A field experiment was conducted that moved nestlings between populations and found that the chicks grew up to resemble their foster parents. The Bi-color morph Red-winged Blackbird is found primarily in Kern County, California. | + | '''Cool Facts:''' There’s many different subspecies of Red-winged Blackbirds that vary markedly in size and proportions. A field experiment was conducted that moved nestlings between populations and found that the chicks grew up to resemble their foster parents. The Bi-color morph Red-winged Blackbird is found primarily in Kern County, California. |
Males fiercely defend their territory, spending up a the quarter of the daylight hours standing guard. Blackbirds have been known to attack horses and humans in this defense. Red-winged Blackbirds are highly polygynous, with one male can have up to 15 different females making nests in his territory. While a proud blackbird male might brag about his 15 wives and their offspring, often 25% of those offspring are actually sired by neighboring males. | Males fiercely defend their territory, spending up a the quarter of the daylight hours standing guard. Blackbirds have been known to attack horses and humans in this defense. Red-winged Blackbirds are highly polygynous, with one male can have up to 15 different females making nests in his territory. While a proud blackbird male might brag about his 15 wives and their offspring, often 25% of those offspring are actually sired by neighboring males. | ||
Red-winged Blackbirds are considered crop pests and made the news several years back when farmers killed off a large number of blackbirds to defend their “bird seed” crop in an ironic twist. | Red-winged Blackbirds are considered crop pests and made the news several years back when farmers killed off a large number of blackbirds to defend their “bird seed” crop in an ironic twist. | ||
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