Birds of the World

Icteridae : New World Blackbirds

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

Male - Virginia, USA - April 2000

Male - Virginia, USA - April 2000

Red-winged Blackbirds are an abundant bird throughout North America and can be found nesting in almost any marshy plot of land.

Male - Virginia, USA - April 2000

Male - Virginia, USA - April 2000

Male - Virginia, USA - April 2000

They have a polygamous nesting system in which the males defend a territory and mates with every female that decides to build a nest within its territory.

Female - Point Pelee, Canada - May 2000

Female - Point Pelee, Canada - May 2000