Yellow-shouldered blackbird vs red-winged blackbird

A side-by-side comparison of a yellow-shouldered blackbird (left) and a red-winged blackbird (right). The yellow-shouldered blackbird is perched on a tree. It has bright yellow patches of feathers on its shoulders. The red-winged blackbird is in flight with wings outstretched. It has red patches of feathers on its shoulders lined with a yellow border.
Photo By/Credit

Mike Morel and Ryan Moehring/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
05/01/2024
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Photo of a yellow-shouldered blackbird by Mike Morel/USFWS (left). Photo of a red-winged blackbird by Ryan Moehring/USFWS (right).
Recreational Activity
Birding
Species
Agelaius xanthomus
Subject tags
Birds
Birdwatching
Endangered and/or Threatened species