<i>Agelaius phoeniceus</i>Length 8.25"
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Red-winged Blackbirds are common throughout the continental U.S.
I have seen hundreds of them in late summer at Cesar Chavez park in Berkeley,
Ca.
Their harsh vocalization is very recognizable.
One fact I read said that the male is polygamous and can nest with
many females.
A lot of males must be nest-less, because
I seem to see more males than females in my walks.
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The Red-winged Blackbird is omnivorous.
While it primarily eats plant materials, including seeds and fruit, it also eats insects, snails,
frogs, eggs, carrion, worms, spiders, mollusks.
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