Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 18,309
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The yellow-headed blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) is a medium-sized blackbird with a yellow head. It is the only member of the genus Xanthocephalus. Their scientific name derives from the Greek word for yellow, xanthous, and the word for head, cephalus.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Yellow-headed blackbird”.