Red-winged Blackbird Nestling
Agelaius phoeniceus (nestling)
This helpless nestling remains in a cup nest woven low among cattails, reeds, or dense wetland shrubs. It is fed chiefly insects and other small invertebrates brought by its parents, which support its rapid growth. Its most notable behavior is raising its head and giving persistent begging calls whenever an adult returns to the nest.
- Type
- Cry
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Red-winged Blackbird Nestling
- Red-winged Blackbird Fledgling
- Red-winged Blackbird