Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Those red shoulders are switchable — the male can hide or flash them to dial his status up or down like military epaulets.
Agelaius means 'flocking'; phoeniceus is Latin for 'crimson.'
Agelaius phoeniceus
Those red shoulders are switchable — the male can hide or flash them to dial his status up or down like military epaulets.
Agelaius means 'flocking'; phoeniceus is Latin for 'crimson.'