Species profile
Red-winged/tricolored Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Quick answer
Breeding regions are NA, MA. Breeding subregions are widespread.
- Scientific name
- Agelaius phoeniceus
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Agelaius
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Red-winged/tricolored Blackbird in your journal
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Related species in Icteridae
- Altamira Oriole (Icterus gularis)
- Amblyramphus bicolor (Amblyramphus bicolor)
- Archiplanus solitarius (Archiplanus solitarius)
- Audubon's Oriole (Icterus graduacauda)
- Austral Blackbird (Curaeus curaeus)
- Bahama Oriole (Icterus northropi)
- Band-tailed Oropendola (Ocyalus latirostris)
- Bar-winged Oriole (Icterus maculialatus)