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The red-winged Blackbird is 7-9 inches in length, and has a wingspan between 12-16 inches.  The male is a glossy-black in color, and can be mistaken for a small crow but for the red epaulets on their wings.  When at rest the red on the folded wing is partially concealed; in flight or in courtship displays with the wings partially-spread open, the red coloration covers nearly half of wing area above the secondaries.  Yellow also stands out as a border on the rearward edge between the red and the black.  Female birds have the look of a large sparrow; predominately brown in color, their plumage is tinged with dark streaks; instead of a red epaulet there is a patch of a richer brown.  Young birds are colored in a pattern similar to adult females.

The red-winged Blackbird is 7-9 inches in length, and has a wingspan between 12-16 inches.  The male is a glossy-black in color, and can be mistaken for a small crow but for the red epaulets on their wings.  When at rest the red on the folded wing is partially concealed; in flight or in courtship displays with the wings partially-spread open, the red coloration covers nearly half of wing area above the secondaries.  Yellow also stands out as a border on the rearward edge between the red and the black.  Female birds have the look of a large sparrow; predominately brown in color, their plumage is tinged with dark streaks; instead of a red epaulet there is a patch of a richer brown.  Young birds are colored in a pattern similar to adult females.

Its voice has been described as a musical "''konk-la-ree''" sound<ref>http://www.nps.gov/miss/learn/nature/upload/RBLKB.mp3</ref>.

Its voice has been described as a musical "''konk-la-ree''" sound.<ref>http://www.nps.gov/miss/learn/nature/upload/RBLKB.mp3</ref>

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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Perching Birds]]

[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Perching Birds]]