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 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Tricolored Blackbird
Agelaius tricolor
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
📅 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 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
About 13% of visitor-days record a Red-winged Blackbird sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 399 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Red-winged Blackbird in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
April has the highest sighting rate for Red-winged Blackbird in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in our monthly data.