red winged blackbird perched bench edge with thin and yellow epaulets agelaius phoeniceus

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Red-winged Blackbird Perched on Bench Edge with Thin Red and Yellow Epaulets - Agelaius phoeniceus Royalty Free Stock Photo

Red-winged Blackbird Perched on Branch Tip with Red and Yellow Epaulets - Agelaius phoeniceus Royalty Free Stock Photo

Red-winged Blackbird Perched on Bench Edge with Thin Red and Yellow Epaulets - Agelaius phoeniceus

The red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found in most of North America and much of Central America. The red-winged blackbird is sexually dimorphic the male is all black with a red shoulder and yellow wing bar, while the female is a nondescript dark brown. Seeds and insects make up the bulk of the red-winged blackbird's diet. The red-winged blackbird is one of five species in the genus Agelaius and is included in the family Icteridae, which is made up of passerine birds found in North and South America. The common name for the red-winged blackbird is taken from the mainly black adult male's distinctive red shoulder patches, or epaulets, which are visible when the bird is flying or displaying. At rest, the male also shows a pale yellow wingbar.