Red-shouldered Blackbird vs Slender-billed Grackle

Agelaius assimilis в сравнении с Quiscalus palustris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Red-shouldered Blackbird Slender-billed Grackle
Научное название Agelaius assimilis Quiscalus palustris
Отряд Passeriformes Passeriformes
Семейство Icteridae Icteridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Extinct
Длина
Размах крыльев 18,7 cm (7.4 in)
Масса 44,75 g (1.58 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Red-shouldered Blackbird only

Нет

Slender-billed Grackle only

Нет

Охранный статус

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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