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Yellow-winged Blackbird
Agelasticus thilius
Yellow-winged Blackbird (Agelasticus thilius) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Yellow-winged Blackbird (Agelasticus thilius) is a member of the Icteridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 31.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Icteridae Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds
- Genus Agelasticus
- Species thilius
Quick facts
- Weight
- 31.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-winged Blackbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of wetlands, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Yellow-winged Blackbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-winged Blackbird (Agelasticus thilius) is a species of bird in the Icteridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA sw, sc.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 31.5 g, with a wing length of about 9.3 cm and a tail of around 7.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-winged Blackbird?
The Yellow-winged Blackbird is a small bird that weighs around 31.5 g.
Where does the Yellow-winged Blackbird live?
The Yellow-winged Blackbird is found across South America with a range covering SA sw, sc, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Yellow-winged Blackbird belong to?
The Yellow-winged Blackbird (Agelasticus thilius) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-winged Blackbird eat?
The Yellow-winged Blackbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-winged Blackbird migrate?
The Yellow-winged Blackbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-winged Blackbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Yellow-winged Blackbird make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-winged Blackbird — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-winged Blackbird's range?
The Yellow-winged Blackbird has a mapped global range of about 2.2 million km².
Conservation
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