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Yellow-shouldered Blackbird
Mariquita · Agelaius xanthomus
Its bright yellow shoulder patch becomes especially noticeable when it opens its wings.
Entirely black bird except for a crisp yellow patch on each shoulder.
Mangroves and cactus near a dry coast.
Look before you color.
Look before you color.
Shape tells a story: notice the bill, feet, tail, and boundaries of every field mark.
Bird fact
Its bright yellow shoulder patch becomes especially noticeable when it opens its wings.
What should you notice?
Entirely black bird except for a crisp yellow patch on each shoulder.
Where does it live?
Mangroves and cactus near a dry coast.
How it moves
Calling with its wings slightly lifted.
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