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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Blackbirds (Icteridae)
Code 4
YHBL
Code 6
XANXAN
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Dagger, All-purpose
Eye Color:
Dark olive-brown to black.
Head pattern:
Plain, Masked
Crown Color:
Yellow
Forehead Color:
Yellow
Nape Color:
Yellow
Throat Color:
Yellow
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
20-28 cm (8-11 in)
Weight:
79 g (2.8 oz)
Size:
Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary:
Black, Yellow
Underparts:
Black
Upperparts:
Black
Back Pattern:
Solid
Belly Pattern:
Solid
Breast Pattern:
Solid
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Direct flight with rapid wing beats.
Wingspan Range:
36-43 cm (14-17 in)
Wing Shape:
Pointed-Wings
Tail shape:
Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern:
Solid
Upper Tail:
Black
Under Tail:
Black
Leg Color:
Black
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X