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<p>24.17.48.241: minor fixes</p> <hr /> <div>{{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Red-winged Blackbird}}<br /> {{Taxobox_image | image = [[Image:Agelaius phoeniceus1.jpg|240px]] | caption = Male}}<br /> {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = pink}}<br /> {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}<br /> {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}<br /> {{Taxobox_classis_entry | taxon = [[Aves]]}}<br /> {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[Passeriformes]]}}<br /> {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Icteridae]]}}<br /> {{Taxobox_genus_entry | taxon = ''[[Agelaius]]''}}<br /> {{Taxobox_species_entry | taxon = '''''A. phoeniceus'''''}}<br /> {{Taxobox_end_placement}}<br /> {{Taxobox_section_binomial_parens | color = pink | binomial_name = Agelaius phoeniceus | author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = [[1766]]}}<br /> {{Taxobox_end}}<br /> <br /> The '''Red-winged Blackbird''', ''Agelaius phoeniceus'', is a [[passerine]] [[Aves|bird]] of the family [[Icteridae]], found in most of [[North America]]. These birds breed from [[Alaska]] and [[Newfoundland]] south to [[Florida]], the [[Gulf of Mexico]], and central [[Mexico]], and winter as far north as [[Pennsylvania]] and [[British Columbia]].<br /> <br /> The common name is taken from the male bird's distinctive red shoulder patches, or &quot;epaulets&quot;, which are visible when the bird is flying or displaying. At rest, the male shows a paler yellow wingbar against a black background. The female is an inconspicuous shade of brown. The adult birds are from 7 to 9.5 inches (17 to 24 cm) long, and have distinctive sharp bills.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Agelaius phoeniceus2.jpg|120px|thumb|left|Female]]<br /> They feed primarily on plant [[seed]]s, including weeds and waste grain, but about a quarter of their diet consists of [[insect]]s, [[spider]]s, [[mollusk]]s and other small animals. In season, they eat [[Blueberry|blueberries]], [[Blackberry|blackberries]], and other [[fruit]]. They can be lured to backyard [[bird feeder]]s by bread and seed mixtures.<br /> <br /> When migrating north, these birds travel in single-sex [[flock]]s, and the males usually arrive a few days before the females. Once they have reached the location where they plan to breed, the males stake out territories by singing. They defend their territory aggressively, both against other male Red-winged Blackbirds and against birds they perceive as threatening, including [[crow]]s, [[Osprey]], and [[hawk]]s.<br /> <br /> Red-winged Blackbirds prefer [[marsh]]es, but will nest near any body of water. Pairs raise two or three clutches per season, in a new [[nest]] for each clutch. The nests are cups of vegetation, and are either built in shrubs or attached to marsh grass. Three to five [[Egg (biology)|egg]]s are laid at a time. They are incubated by the female and hatch in 11-12 days. Red-winged blackbirds are born blind and naked, but are ready to leave the nest ten days after they hatch. <br /> <br /> When breeding season is over, Red-winged Blackbirds gather in huge flocks, sometimes numbering in the millions. In some parts of the United States, they are considered to be pests because these flocks can consume large amounts of cultivated grain or [[rice]]. This bird's numbers are declining due to [[habitat (ecology)|habitat]] loss and the use of [[poison]] to prevent this loss of crops.<br /> <br /> Despite the similar names, the Red-winged Blackbird is not related to the European [[Redwing]] or the Old World [[Common Blackbird]], which are [[thrush (bird)|thrushes]] (''Turdidae'').<br /> <br /> {{Commons|Agelaius phoeniceus}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Icteridae]]<br /> <br /> [[de:Rotschulterstärling]]<br /> [[fr:Carouge à épaulettes]]</div>

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