Yellow-headed Blackbird Description:

The male yellow-headed blackbird is the only North American bird with a yellow head and black body. When in flight, males have a white patch on each wing. Females are brownish-black with a dusty yellow chest, throat, and face. They are 8-11 inches long, with females being smaller than males.

Breeds in western North America ; winters in southern United States and northern Mexico

Yellow-headed Blackbird Habitat:

Freshwater marshes

Yellow-headed Blackbird Diet:

In the wild, they eat seeds, fruits, and small invertebrates. In the zoo, Yellow-headed Blackbird eat soft-billed bird diet, small bird maintenance, and chopped fruits and vegetables.

Yellow-headed Blackbird Life Cycle:

Males establish territories at the beginning of the breeding season. Up to five females may build their nests in a male's territory. The females are protective of their own nests, but they do not help the male to defend his territory. The nests are made of strips of rushes, woven together and attached to upright stalks of the marsh grasses near the surface of the water. Their eggs are white with brown speckles. They lay 4-6 eggs per clutch, and the female incubates for 12-13 days. They can live 2-3 years.

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