red-winged blackbird
Scarlet-shouldered marsh bird
A red-winged blackbird is a common North American songbird, the male recognizable by glossy black plumage with bright red and yellow shoulder patches.
Males perch conspicuously on cattails and fence posts, calling with a distinctive conk-la-ree.
Females are streaky brown and often mistaken for sparrows.
They gather in enormous flocks during winter.
Bird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- perchingResting while gripping
- nestingMaking a dwelling
flock · roost · songbird · ornithology · birdwatching · binoculars · species · habitat
Movement to new territory
- flywaysAerial migration corridors
- flockAnimals gathered together
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- overwinterSurvive the cold season
breeding grounds · stopover · spring arrival · northward · southward · staging area
Rapid pitch oscillation
Presentation for viewing
- epauletsOrnamental shoulder pieces
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
territory · boundaries · intruder · posturing · rivalry · confrontation · breeding
plumage
Bird's complete feather coat
nesting · flock · roost · songbird · ornithology · birdwatching · binoculars · species · habitat · conservation
migration
Movement to new territory
overwinter · breeding grounds · stopover · spring arrival · northward · southward · staging area
trill
Rapid pitch oscillation
melody · singing · dawn chorus · alarm call
display
Presentation for viewing
- epauletsOrnamental shoulder pieces
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
dominance · territory · boundaries · intruder · posturing · rivalry · confrontation · breeding
cattail
Wetland plant, brown spike
swamp · bog · freshwater · pond · slough · marshland · waterfowl · habitat · nesting site · riparian
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- IcteridsBaltimore oriole, western meadowlark, bobolink, meadowlark, oriole
- freshwater lifecatfish, trout, bass, salmon, frog
- Northern wildlifereindeer, arctic fox, polar bear, lemming, moose
- songbirdsrobin, sparrow, canary, bluebird, cardinal
- wading birdsheron, egret, herons, egrets, stilt