Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusAgelaius (Agelaius Blackbirds)
- SpeciesAgelaius phoeniceus (Red-winged Blackbird)
Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Psarocolius wagleri
Black-cowled Oriole
Icterus prosthemelas
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Yellow-billed Cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Cacicus uropygialis
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-winged Blackbird in Arenal Volcano National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Red-winged Blackbird sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 418 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Red-winged Blackbird in Arenal Volcano National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Red-winged Blackbird in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.