Red-shouldered Blackbird vs Slender-billed Grackle

Agelaius assimilis comparé à Quiscalus palustris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Red-shouldered Blackbird Slender-billed Grackle
Nom scientifique Agelaius assimilis Quiscalus palustris
Ordre Passeriformes Passeriformes
Famille Icteridae Icteridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Extinct
Longueur
Envergure 18,7 cm (7.4 in)
Poids 44,75 g (1.58 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Red-shouldered Blackbird only

Aucun(e)

Slender-billed Grackle only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Red-shouldered Blackbird

Extinct

Slender-billed Grackle

About These Birds

Red-shouldered Blackbird

The Red-shouldered Blackbird, <em>Agelaius assimilis</em>, belongs to the family Icteridae and inhabits wetland environments in Cuba, where it is endemic. This species builds cup-type nests, typically woven among reeds or emergent aquatic vegetation in marshes and wetland margins. Clutch sizes range from 2 to 3 eggs. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature, though the common name references the red shoulder patches, or epaulettes, characteristic of males in the genus Agelaius, which are …

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