Red-shouldered Blackbird vs Slender-billed Grackle

Agelaius assimilis 对比 Quiscalus palustris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Red-shouldered Blackbird Slender-billed Grackle
学名 Agelaius assimilis Quiscalus palustris
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Icteridae Icteridae
保护状况 Least Concern Extinct
体长
翼展 18.7 cm (7.4 in)
体重 44.75 g (1.58 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Red-shouldered Blackbird only

Slender-billed Grackle only

保护状况

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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