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Tricolored Blackbirdby squeak on April 10, 2010
Tricolored Blackbirdby dvrm9 on May 31, 2009
Tricolored Blackbirdby dvrm9 on May 31, 2009
Tricolored Blackbirdby Darla on May 31, 2008
Tricolored Blackbirdby perazzi on July 16, 2007
Field Guide
Tricolored Blackbird
Tricolored Blackbird
The Tricolored Blackbird, Agelaius tricolor, is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae. Its range is limited to the coastal areas of the Pacific Ocean, from Northern California in the U.S. (with occasional strays into Oregon), to upper Baja California in Mexico.
The common name is taken from the male bird's distinctive white stripes on bottom of their red shoulder patches, or "epaulets", which are visible when the bird is flying or displaying.
Despite the similar names, this bird is not related to the Old World Common Blackbird, which is a thrush (Turdidae).
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