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Red-Winged Blackbird
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| Scientific Name: | Agelaius phoeniceus
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| Body Length & Habitat: | 7 - 9 1/2 Inches / Marshy Areas
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| Comment: | Notice the red and yellow epaulet on this male. Often times only the lower yellow band is visible. These are absent in the dull brown female. The males perch on cattails in wetland areas and stake out their territories. Their long sharp 'trilling' is
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