Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Least Concern (IUCN Red List)Troupials and Allies
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Call and song
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About the Yellow-headed Blackbird
Stunning and unmistakable blackbird of western North America. Males are black with a golden-yellow head and white patch on the wing. Females are all dark brown with messy yellow on the head and breast. Breeds in marshes, where males sing a grating, mechanical song. Winters in large flocks, mainly in Mexico. Often mixes with other species of blackbird. Forages in open areas, sometimes on barren dirt or in fields.
Species account: eBird.org, fetched 2025-12-26 · How these pages are made
Where it has been recorded
Recorded in 20 of the 253 countries we have eBird lists for. Each opens that country's checklist.
