Yellow-headed Blackbird

Adults have a pointed bill. The adult male is mainly black with a yellow head and breast; they have a white wing patch sometimes only visible in flight. The adult female is mainly brown with a dull yellow throat and breast. Both genders resemble the respective genders of the smaller Yellow-hooded Blackbird of South America.

The Yellow-headed Blackbird is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

make the Yellow-headed Blackbird a conspicuous presence in western wetlands. It breeds in loose colonies and places its nest over water, attached to cattails and reeds. More

The Yellow-headed Blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus, is a medium-sized blackbird, and the only member of the genus Xanthocephalus. Adults have a pointed bill. The adult male is mainly black with a yellow head and breast; they have a white wing patch sometimes only visible in flight. The adult female is mainly brown with a dull yellow throat and breast. Both genders resemble the respective genders of the smaller Yellow-hooded Blackbird of South America. More

of the Yellow-headed Blackbird is cattail (Typha spp.) marshes in North America, mainly west of the Great Lakes. The nest is built with and attached to marsh vegetation. They nest in colonies, often sharing their habitat closely with the Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus). During the breeding and nesting season the males are very territorial and spend much of their time perched on reed stalks and displaying or chasing off intruders. More

The Yellow-headed Blackbird has an enormous range reaching up to generally 4.7 million square kilometers. This bird can be found in Canada, the United States and Mexico with vagrant colonies in such areas as Bahamas, Barbados, Costa Rica, Cuba, Greenland, Iceland, Panama, Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Its preferred habitat includes inland wetlands such as bogs, marshes, swamps and fens and also arable and pasturelands as well. The global population of this bird is estimated to be around 23 million individuals. More

During the breeding season, Yellow-headed Blackbirds can be found in large wetlands with emergent vegetation. Their habitat requirements are similar to those of Red-winged Blackbirds, but Yellow-headed Blackbirds require larger wetlands with deeper water. Red-winged Blackbirds are often seen with Yellow-headed Blackbirds. When the two do occur together, the larger Yellow-headed Blackbirds generally inhabit the center of the marsh, and the smaller Red-winged Blackbirds inhabit the periphery. In the non-breeding season, they can be found in open fields. More

yellow-headed blackbird is known to forage in marshes, meadows, barnyards and cultivated fields. More

Tout (1947) reported yellow-headed blackbirds in Lincoln County during 8 April to 5 October. Tout observed the nests of this species but never when eggs or young were present. Rosche (1979) found yellow-headed blackbirds in the lower North Platte River Valley during 14-23 April and 2 September to 8 October. Nesting status along the North Platte River is uncertain although the bird was described as abundant on Keystone Lake in 1978. More

This Yellow-headed Blackbird was trying to impress the girls by singing and fluffing up to appear big and strong. This photo was taken at Murray Lake near Medicine Hat. Yellow-headed Blackbird From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae Genus: Xanthocephalus Bonaparte, 1850 Species: X. More

Yellow-Headed Blackbird Identification Male Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthoxephalus) Female Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthoxephalus) * Average size: 9.5 in * Average wingspan: 15 in * Average weight: 2.3 oz * Adult males have a yellow head and breast with a white wing patch which contrasts sharply with its black body. More

The well-named Yellow-headed Blackbird nests colonially in the cattails and reeds of western deep-water marshlands. This stocky songbird's snazzy appearance—the male has a saffron-yellow head and chest over a black body—contrasts with its raucous "song," a grating series of rattles followed by a harsh squeal. Despite their name, Yellow-headed Blackbirds are more closely related to Meadowlarks than to other blackbirds. More

* Yellow-headed Blackbird, In Rushes Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S5B Agency Status USFWS: none USFS: none BLM: none FWP Conservation Tier: 3 PIF: 3 General DescriptionLarge-bodied passerine, sexually dimorphic in size and plumage. More

Even a distant glance of a male yellow-headed blackbird will show you where they get their name, and of course up this close there's no doubt. A close up-view of a male yellow-headed blackbird's head at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Close up-view of a male yellow-headed blackbird's head at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Ready Or Not, Here We Come - One of my favorite signs of spring is the arrival of yellow-headed blackbirds. More

Yellow-headed blackbirds are common summer visitors to marshes and ponds. They not only hunt for insects on marsh plants, but they also build their nests on tall reeds over water. If a yellow-headed blackbird needs additional food, it will venture off into nearby fields and farms to look for seeds and more insects. It is extremely difficult to confuse a yellow-headed blackbird for another species. More

Yellow-headed Blackbird on Breeding Grounds On breeding grounds in Manitoba Yellow-headed Blackbirds inhabit marshes that surround the potholes of the mid west. Here, the brightly colored males are seen maintaining territories. Females were in the reeds incubating eggs and young. Wintering in NY A first winter male surprises residents of Westchester County, NY, when it showed up in January, 2010, in a mixed flock of Red-winged Blackbirds and Brown-headed Cowbirds. More

The Yellow-headed Blackbird can be found in cattail marshes in North America, mainly west of the Great Lakes. The adult male is mainly black with a yellow head and breast, while the female is mainly brown with a dull yellow throat and breast. Yellow-headed Blackbirds forage in marshes and catch insects in flight. They mainly eat seeds and insects. Outside of the nesting period you can see them feeding in flocks, often with other blackbirds. More