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Yellow-headed Blackbird

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

The Yellow-headed Blackbird is a striking bird with a bright yellow head and a black body. They love to sing and can often be found near wetlands, making their cheerful sounds a delight to hear.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Yellow-headed Blackbird has a striking appearance, with males sporting an entirely black body, a bright yellow head and chest, and a distinct white patch on the wing. Females are duller, brownish-black with a yellow wash on the face and throat, and streaked underparts.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungPasseriformesFamilieIcteridaeGattungXanthocephalus
Yellow-headed Blackbird
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Yellow-headed Blackbird

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Male Yellow-headed Blackbirds fiercely defend their territory by puffing up their yellow feathers!

Their loud, raspy call sometimes sounds like a rusty gate opening!

These birds often nest in colonies with hundreds of other blackbirds!

Yellow-headed Blackbirds will sometimes steal nesting materials from other bird species!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Marsh Weaver

Yellow-headed Blackbirds can build intricate cup nests because of their weaving skills, anchoring them to marsh plants.

Fähigkeit

Colonial Composer

This bird has a unique, reedy call that helps them communicate and attract mates within their large breeding colonies.

Fähigkeit

Insect Hunter

Yellow-headed Blackbirds can expertly forage for insects in marsh vegetation and fields, providing food for their young.

Maße und Details

Länge
21-26 cm
Flügelspannweite
40-45 cm
Gewicht
0.038-0.075 kg
Lebenserwartung
6-8 Jahre
Top Speed
50 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-6
Brutzeit
10-13 Tage
Zugstrecke
3000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These birds munch on juicy insects and tasty seeds found in their marshy homes!

Altersunterschiede: Nestlings are fed almost exclusively insects, while adults have a broader diet of insects and seeds.

Hauptnahrung

  • grasshoppers
  • dragonflies
  • beetles
  • caterpillars
  • corn
  • weed seeds

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Adults and fledglings can be prey.

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Nests and young are vulnerable.

shelters

Broadleaf Cattail

Typha latifolia

Nests are often built within dense cattail stands.

eats

Common Green Darner

Anax junius

Forages for dragonfly larvae and adults.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance, and don't disturb their nests.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Yellow-headed Blackbird?

21-26 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Yellow-headed Blackbird?

40-45 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Yellow-headed Blackbird?

0.038-0.075 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Yellow-headed Blackbird?

6-8 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Yellow-headed Blackbird?

50 km/h

Was frisst Yellow-headed Blackbird?

These birds munch on juicy insects and tasty seeds found in their marshy homes!

Wo findet man Yellow-headed Blackbird normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Yellow-headed Blackbird?

Foraging

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