The Red-shouldered Blackbirds (Agelaius assimilis) is endemic to Cuba, where it inhabits swamps and marshes. Their calls are described as a “chut” or “chut-chut” and their song as a shrill “Shuh-reee-eee.”
The Red-shouldered Blackbirds (Agelaius assimilis) is endemic to Cuba, where it inhabits swamps and marshes.
Sub-species & Georgraphic Range:
Agelaius assimilis assimilis : Western Cuba
Agelaius assimilis subniger: Isle of Pines
Description:
The male can be identified by his mostly black plumage with distinctive orange-red shoulder patches with pale yellow trims. The female has a brownish plumage without the shoulder patches.
Similar Birds:
The Tawny-shouldered Blackbird has yellow-orange shoulders, though the shoulder patches are sometimes only visible in flight.
The Shiny Cowbird has a glossy plumage without the shoulder patches. The bill is shorter and stouter than that of the Red-shouldered Blackbird.
Vocalizations:
Their calls are described as a “chut” or “chut-chut” and their song as a shrill “Shuh-reee-eee.”
Global Names:
English: Red-shouldered Blackbird
Catalan: sergent de Cuba
Czech: vlhovec červenoramenný
Danish: Rødskuldret Stærling
German: Rotschulterstärling
Spanish: Sargento Cubano
Spanish (Spain): Sargento Cubano
Finnish: kuubanturpiaali
French: Carouge de Cuba
Croatian: crvenokrili vranjak
Italian: Ittero spallerosse
Japanese: akakatahagoromogarasu / アカカタハゴロモガラス
Lithuanian: Kubinis juodasis trupialas
Dutch: Roodschoudertroepiaal
Norwegian: Eldvengtrupial / Ildvingetrupial
Polish: epoletnik kubański
Portuguese: graúna-de-ombros-vermelhos
Russian: Краснокрылый трупиал
Slovak: vlhovec kubánsky
Serbian: Američki kos crvenih ramena
Swedish: zapatatrupial
Ukrainian: Еполетник кубинський
Chinese: 红肩黑鹂 / 紅肩黑鸝
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