Red-winged Blackbird

Red-winged BlackbirdRed-winged Blackbirds differ greatly in plumage between the sexes. They nest in wetlands during breeding; the North American account describes a diet of mainly insects in summer and seeds in fall and winter.What does it look like?Males have glossy black bodies with red and yellow shoulder patches. Females are brown and finely streaked overall.How does it live?Red-winged Blackbirds differ greatly in plumage between the sexes. They nest in wetlands during breeding; the North American account describes a diet of mainly insects in summer and seeds in fall and winter.During breeding, it nests low among marsh plants or in similar vegetation, and the female weaves the nest. In the North American seasonal account, birds eat mainly insects in summer and seeds in fall and winter.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.