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Tawny-shouldered Blackbird
Agelaius humeralis
Tawny-shouldered Blackbird (Agelaius humeralis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Tawny-shouldered Blackbird (Agelaius humeralis) is a member of the Icteridae family found in North America. Adults weigh 36.3 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 Agelaius
- Species humeralis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 36.3 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tawny-shouldered Blackbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Tawny-shouldered Blackbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tawny-shouldered Blackbird (Agelaius humeralis) is a member of the Icteridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA Hispaniola, Cuba.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 36.3 g, with a wing length of about 11.3 cm and a tail of around 8.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 111,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tawny-shouldered Blackbird?
The Tawny-shouldered Blackbird is a small bird that weighs around 36.3 g.
Where does the Tawny-shouldered Blackbird live?
The Tawny-shouldered Blackbird is found across North America with a range covering NA Hispaniola, Cuba, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tawny-shouldered Blackbird belong to?
The Tawny-shouldered Blackbird (Agelaius humeralis) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tawny-shouldered Blackbird eat?
The Tawny-shouldered Blackbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Tawny-shouldered Blackbird migrate?
The Tawny-shouldered Blackbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tawny-shouldered 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 Tawny-shouldered Blackbird make?
1 real field recording of the Tawny-shouldered 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 Tawny-shouldered Blackbird's range?
The Tawny-shouldered Blackbird has a mapped global range of about 111,000 km².
Conservation
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