Tawny-shouldered Blackbird
Agelaius humeralis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyIcteridae (New World Blackbirds and Orioles)
- GenusAgelaius (Agelaius Blackbirds)
- SpeciesAgelaius humeralis (Tawny-shouldered Blackbird)
About the Tawny-shouldered Blackbird
The tawny-shouldered blackbird (Agelaius humeralis) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Cuba and Haiti and possibly the Dominican Republic. It is also a vagrant to the Florida Keys in the United States.
The tawny-shouldered blackbird was formally described in 1827 with the binomial Leistes humeralis. It and the yellow-shouldered blackbird (A. xanthomus) are sister species and form a superspecies. It is known in Cuba as "mayito" and in Haiti as "ti kawouj".
The tawny-shouldered blackbird has two subspecies, the nominate A. h. humeralis (Vigors, 1827) and A. h. scopulus (Garrido, 1970). The tawny-shouldered blackbird is 19 to 22 cm (7.5 to 8.7 in) long. Males weigh an average of 38.3 g (1.4 oz) and females an average of 34.5 g (1.2 oz). Adult males of the nominate subspecies are mostly black with a slight bluish gloss. Their lesser and median upperwing coverts are tawny and the median coverts have yellowish cream tips. Adult females are duskier than males and lack the bluish gloss. They have a smaller amount of tawny on the coverts and the median coverts... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Tawny-shouldered Blackbird in Ciénaga de Zapata
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciénaga de Zapata | 🇨🇺 Cuba |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tawny-shouldered Blackbird in Ciénaga de Zapata?
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny-shouldered Blackbird sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 1,277 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tawny-shouldered Blackbird in Ciénaga de Zapata?
July has the highest sighting rate for Tawny-shouldered Blackbird in Ciénaga de Zapata in our monthly data.