Red-winged blackbirds are relatively stocky, with round wings and a short tail. Their name describes the adult male which has a black body and red lesser coverts.
There are two variants of red-winged blackbirds, typical and bicolored. Typical red-winged blackbirds also have light yellow median coverts, while bicolored lack them.
Red-winged blackbirds are abundant in fields and marshes throughout most of the U.S.
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