Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1758) 19090
Family: Passeriformes > Icteridae

Breeding males are distinctive in their black plumage and red epaulettes, but the first British record of this common North American bird was a streaky brown female found on North Ronaldsay, Orkney in Spring 2017.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
11 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
11 records

BTO RECORDS

11 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
11 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Red-winged Blackbird, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

BIOMETRICS

Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.

Feather measurements and photos on featherbase

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Welsh: Tresglen Adeingoch
French: Carouge à épaulettes
German: Rotflügelstärling
Spanish: Sargento alirrojo

Links to more information from ConservationEvidence.com

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