red-winged blackbird perched on bench edge with thin red and yellow epaulets - agelaius phoeniceus

redwinged blackbird taking flight red yellow shoulders epaulets agelaius phon phoen phoenice phoeniceus passerine bird family icteridae found north america central sexually dimorphic male black shoulder wing bar female nondescript dark brown seeds insects bulk blackbird39aph39s diet one five species genus included birds south common name adult male39aph39s distinctive patches visible flying displaying rest shows pale wingbar perched bench edge phoeniceussmall thin