Tawny-shouldered Blackbird
Agelaius humeralis
The Tawny-shouldered Blackbird (Agelaius humeralis) is a rare new world blackbirds, troupials, and alli found in 2 countries, weighing about 36 g. The tawny-shouldered blackbird is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds.
About the Tawny-shouldered Blackbird
The tawny-shouldered blackbird is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Cuba and Haiti and possibly the Dominican Republic. It is also a vagrant to the Florida Keys in the United States.
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How to identify it
The tawny-shouldered blackbird is 19 to 22 cm (7.5 to 8.7 in) long. Males weigh an average of 38.3 g (1.4 oz) and females an average of 34.5 g (1.2 oz). Adult males of the nominate subspecies are mostly black with a slight bluish gloss. Their lesser and median upperwing coverts are tawny and the median coverts have yellowish cream tips. Adult females are duskier than males and lack the bluish gloss. They have a smaller amount of tawny on the coverts and the median coverts are partly black. Both sexes have a dark brown iris, a black bill, and black legs and feet. Voice: Both sexes of the tawny-shouldered blackbird sing, "1–2 protracted buzzing notes, sometimes introduced with shorter buzz at higher pitch", and pairs sometimes duet. Their calls include "chuk or cheek" and "nasal and metallic notes".
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, July, October, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Tawny-shouldered Blackbird?
- The tawny-shouldered blackbird is 19 to 22 cm (7.5 to 8.7 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Tawny-shouldered Blackbird?
- The Tawny-shouldered Blackbird is a small sized bird weighing about 36 g.
- Where can you see a Tawny-shouldered Blackbird?
- The Tawny-shouldered Blackbird occurs in 2 countries, including Cuba and the Cayman Islands.
- What birds look similar to a Tawny-shouldered Blackbird?
- The Tawny-shouldered Blackbird is most easily confused with the Yellow-shouldered Blackbird, the Red-shouldered Blackbird and the Tricolored Blackbird.
- Is the Tawny-shouldered Blackbird endangered?
- The Tawny-shouldered Blackbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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