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A photo of a Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus), male
Yellow-headed Blackbird, Male

Yellow-headed Blackbird

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

The yellow-headed blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) is a medium-sized blackbird with a yellow head. It is the only member of the genus Xanthocephalus. Yellow-headed blackbirds are considered to be relatively large blackbirds with large heads. Their name derives from the Greek word for yellow, xanthous, and the word for head, cephalus. Adults have a pointed bill. The adult male is mainly black with a yellow head and breast; they have a white wing patch sometimes only visible in flight. The adult female is mainly brown with a dull yellow throat and breast. Immature members of both sexes are brown with duller yellow plumage compared to adult males. Immature males also have some white patches on the wing. Both sexes resemble the respective sexes of the smaller yellow-hooded blackbird of South America.
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Randal Rodgers
Wednesday 27 Sep 2023 - 4:54pm
United States
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Ian Vickers
Saturday 23 Sep 2023 - 7:09pm
United States
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Ian Vickers
Sunday 17 Sep 2023 - 12:06am
United States
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Mark Borovatz
Wednesday 13 Sep 2023 - 4:47pm
United States
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