Tricolored Blackbird vs Scarlet-rumped Cacique

Agelaius tricolor compared with Cacicus microrhynchus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Tricolored Blackbird Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Scientific Name Agelaius tricolor Cacicus microrhynchus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Icteridae Icteridae
Conservation Status Endangered Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 22.6 cm (8.9 in) 24.8 cm (9.8 in)
Weight 59.86666666666667 g (2.11 oz) 60.45 g (2.13 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-4 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Tricolored Blackbird only

Scarlet-rumped Cacique only

Conservation Status

Endangered

Tricolored Blackbird

Least Concern

Scarlet-rumped Cacique

About These Birds

Tricolored Blackbird

The Tricolored Blackbird, <em>Agelaius tricolor</em>, belongs to the family Icteridae, the New World blackbirds, and is endemic to the Pacific Coast of North America. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature. This species is closely associated with wetland habitats, where it forms some of the largest colonial breeding aggregations of any North American bird. Its range is largely restricted to California and small portions of adjacent states and Baja California, Mexico. The Tricolored …

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