Tricolored Blackbird
Agelaius tricolor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusAgelaius (Agelaius Blackbirds)
- SpeciesAgelaius tricolor (Tricolored Blackbird)
Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tricolored Blackbird in Channel Islands National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Tricolored Blackbird sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 39 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Tricolored Blackbird in Channel Islands National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Tricolored Blackbird in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.