#agelaius

[herpsandbirds]

Red-Winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), male, family Icteridae, order Passeriformes, singing in a wetland in Arizona, USA

This is considered to be the most populous native bird in the United States, perhaps numbering up to 250 million mating pairs in some years.

photograph by Erik Lund

[birdblues]

Sandhill Crane & Red-winged Blackbird

[raw-wild]

"Nature's Harsh Reality." This was one of the sadder moments I've witnessed. A Male Burrowing Owl hunted a female Blackbird and broke the heart of her mate. The male Blackbird tried his best to defend her and kept at the owl for long after she was gone. I then watched the male Burrowing owl fly over to his female and they mated. Often a male Burrowing will kill a larger prey to impress his mate.

Burrowing Owl & Red-winged Blackbird | Dorothy Arnold

[dontblametheghost]

October day 3: Favorite oc I don't necessarily have a favorite oc, but I decided that "most developed" would work pretty good. This is Agelaius, he's an emo nightmare of a super hero from my superhero universe Live Like Legends.

[best-bird-tournament]

Agelaius blackbird

Which is the best bird?

Red-winged blackbird

Red-shouldered blackbird

Tricolored blackbird

Tawny-shouldered blackbird

Yellow-shouldered blackbird

Voting ended onJul 21, 2025

[wildflowers-of-southern-ontario]

Red-Winged Blackbird (female) Agelaius phoeniceus Icteridae (New World Blackbirds and Orioles) Family

Photograph taken on May 7, 2026, at Point Pelee National Park, Leamington, Ontario, Canada.

[haveyouseenthisbirdpoll]

Have you seen a Red winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)?

Yes, in nature

Yes, in captivity

No, only in pictures/I've only heard of it

No, I've never heard of this bird

Only a dead/taxidermied one

I don't know

Voting ended onMay 21, 2024

photo source

[travelella]

Red-winged blackbird

Scientific name: Agelaius

Family: Icteridae

Habitat: Marshes

found in most of North America and much of Central America.