About the Scarlet-headed Blackbird
The scarlet-headed blackbird is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
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Male scarlet-headed blackbirds average 25 cm (9.8 in) long and weigh an average of 86 g (3.0 oz). Females average 22.5 cm (8.9 in) long and weigh an average of 75 g (2.6 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a thin black stripe behind the lores and black eyelids. The rest of their head and their neck, upper breast, and thighs are scarlet-red. The rest of their plumage is a slightly glossy black. They have a black iris, a sharp, chisel-shaped black bill, and black legs and feet. Voice: The scarlet-headed blackbird's display song is variable but usually includes rattles or a nasal buzz. One rendering is "short phrases like viti-tju vid-dertjuuh" whose vi is extremely high and sharp and its tju slightly nasal. Both sexes make a contact call, "a long, descending and hesitant whistle, fee-ee-ee, with some up-and-down pitch variations".
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Chile.
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Orange OrioleIcterus auratusIts size ranges from about 19–21 cm (7.5–8.3 in).
Puerto Rican OrioleIcterus portoricensisMales and females are similar in size and color.
Black-backed OrioleIcterus abeilleiThe black-backed oriole is 18 to 20.5 cm (7.1 to 8.1 in) long and weighs 31 to 37 g (1.1 to 1.3 oz).
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