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Scarlet-headed Blackbird

Amblyramphus holosericeus · Icteridae · Passeriformes

Best monthsSep–Novmost records
Records16,877in 3 countries
Most seen inArgentina13,069 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Scarlet-headed Blackbird
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About

Scarlet-headed Blackbird in brief

The scarlet-headed blackbird (Amblyramphus holosericeus) is a bird of the Icteridae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 16,877 published records, most of them from Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in September, October and November and fall to their lowest in March and April.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Argentina13,069 records · best Oct, Nov
Paraguay2,088 records · best Oct, Sep
Uruguay1,720 records · best Dec, Nov
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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