259,352 observationsLeast Concern
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Passeriformes ›Family: Icteridae ›Genus: Agelaius
About
The red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found in most of North America and much of Central America. It breeds from Alaska and Newfoundland south to Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, and Guatemala, with isolated populations in western El Salvador, northwestern Honduras, and northwestern Costa Rica. It may winter as far north as Pennsylvania and British Columbia, but northern populations are generally migratory, moving south to Mexico and the...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Red-winged Blackbird is Agelaius phoeniceus.
- Red-winged Blackbird belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Red-winged Blackbird belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Red-winged Blackbird belongs to the class Aves.
- Red-winged Blackbird belongs to the order Passeriformes.
- Red-winged Blackbird belongs to the family Icteridae.
- Red-winged Blackbird belongs to the genus Agelaius.