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Agelaius phoeniceus
The common name for the Red-winged Blackbird is taken from the mainly black adult male's distinctive red shoulder patches, or "epaulets", which are visible when the bird is flying or displaying. At rest, the male also shows a pale yellow wingbar. The female is blackish-brown and paler below. Young birds resemble the female, but are paler below and have buff feather fringes
In a small wooded area near the water at Keystone Lake, Sand Springs, OK, USA.
Female or juvenile.
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