Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
English (US) Red-winged Blackbird
The Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Icteridae (New World Blackbirds, Troupials, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Agelaius phoeniceus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 22 subspecies for this species.
- Agelaius phoeniceus arctolegus
- Agelaius phoeniceus fortis
- Agelaius phoeniceus nevadensis
- Agelaius phoeniceus caurinus
- Agelaius phoeniceus sonoriensis
- Agelaius phoeniceus nyaritensis
- Agelaius phoeniceus grinnelli
- Agelaius phoeniceus phoeniceus
- Agelaius phoeniceus littoralis
- Agelaius phoeniceus mearnsi
- Agelaius phoeniceus floridanus
- Agelaius phoeniceus megapotamus
- Agelaius phoeniceus nelsoni
- Agelaius phoeniceus richmondi
- Agelaius phoeniceus pallidulus
- Agelaius phoeniceus arthuralleni
- Agelaius phoeniceus bryanti
- Agelaius phoeniceus aciculatus
- Agelaius phoeniceus neutralis
- Agelaius phoeniceus mailliardorum
- Agelaius phoeniceus californicus
- Agelaius phoeniceus gubernator
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- O[riolus] phoeniceus
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
- Type locality
- 'in America septentrionali' ; Charleston, South Carolina, designated by Howell and van Rossem, 1928, Auk, 45, p. 157.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.161
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family New World Blackbirds, Troupials, and Allies
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Icterus gularis
Audubon's Oriole
Icterus graduacauda
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Black-backed Oriole
Icterus abeillei
Scott's Oriole
Icterus parisorum
Jamaican Blackbird
Nesopsar nigerrimus
Red-shouldered Blackbird
Agelaius assimilis
TriColoured Blackbird
Agelaius tricolor
Tawny-shouldered Blackbird
Agelaius humeralis
Yellow-shouldered Blackbird
Agelaius xanthomus
Screaming Cowbird
Molothrus rufoaxillaris
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
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