Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1758)
19090
Family: Passeriformes > Icteridae
Breeding males are distinctive in their black plumage and red epaulettes, but the first British record of this common North American bird was a streaky brown female found on North Ronaldsay, Orkney in Spring 2017.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
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First Record
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Orkney, 2017 |
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Red-winged Blackbird, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
BIOMETRICS
Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.
Feather measurements and photos on featherbase
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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5-letter code: | Euring: 19090 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Avian responses to late-season grazing in a shrub-willow floodplain
- Cowbird control and its effect on Kirtland's warbler reproductive success
- An evaluation of Canada's Permanent Cover Program: habitat for grassland birds?
Read more studies about Red-winged Blackbird on Conservation Evidence >
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