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BlackbirdYellowHeaded Common Name:
Yellow-Headed Blackbird
 
 
Scientific Name: Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

 

Body Length & Habitat: 8 - 11 Inches / Marshes, Feeds in Fields

 

Comment: The male of the species has a bright yellow head, black wings and a white wing patch. The female is brown with a yellow throat. Their song sounds raspy, like rusty hinges.