Red+Winged+Blackbird

// (Agelaius phoeniceus) //
 * Red Wing Black Bird **

It is a Consumer. And it eats seeds.


 * Description ****: A black bird with a large red spot and gold stripe on the wing **

**Habitat & Range: ** its habitat is marshes and its range is anywhere in North America


 * Adaptations & Behavior **: The Red Wing black bird will form flocks out side of breeding season and nest very close together. During Breeding seasons they are very territorial and they pack tightly into small areas. The male takes charge by sitting up on large cattles surveying there territories.


 * Ecological Interactions **: they will nest anywhere in wet lands. And in the part of New England the Red Wing Black Bird is very Migratory. However there have been cases reported that the red wing black bird has spent the winter in the New England area.

  
 * Author **: St. Martin’ Press


 * Sources **: http://www.birdwesb.org/Birds of North America/ www.birdnature.com