Their wings also have light white barring. The yellow-headed blackbird is hard to ignore. With their all-black bodies, golden yellow heads, and rusty calls, this is not a species you will easily ...

they extend their wings to highlight their red-and-yellow shoulder markings. Red-winged blackbird calls are harsh and noisy.

Males show black median coverts, so the red epaulet lacks a yellow border. The male tri­colored blackbird has a thinner ... birds in North America, the red-winged’s count was estimated at ...