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Red-shouldered Blackbird

Agelaius assimilis
Family
Troupials and Allies
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
resbla1, RSBL
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTroupials and Allies (Icteridae)
SpeciesAgelaius assimilis
Codesresbla1, RSBL
Identification

The Red-shouldered Blackbird (Agelaius assimilis) is a member of the Troupials and Allies family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code resbla1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Troupials and Allies
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Chihuahuan Meadowlark
Sturnella lilianae
Red-breasted Meadowlark
Leistes militaris
Red-shouldered Blackbird photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Agelaius assimilis

Family: Troupials and Allies

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: resbla1