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Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus · Icteridae · Passeriformes

Best monthsApr–Junmost records
Records21,146,080in 11 countries
Most seen inUnited States17,737,759 records
Red List–IUCN status
About

Red-winged Blackbird in brief

The red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is a bird of the Icteridae family.

Across the 11 countries we cover it has 21,146,080 published records, most of them from the United States, Canada and Mexico. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and June and fall to their lowest in September and December.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

United States17,737,759 records · best May, Apr
Canada3,267,836 records · best May, Apr
Mexico67,142 records · best May, Apr
Costa Rica36,362 records · best Mar, Feb
Belize10,913 records · best Mar, Feb
Bahamas9,743 records · best May, Apr
Guatemala5,474 records · best May, Apr
Honduras3,910 records · best May, Feb
El Salvador3,540 records · best May, Jul
Nicaragua3,301 records · best May, Jan
Cuba100 records · best Apr, Mar
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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