Red-shouldered Blackbird vs Red-Winged Blackbird

Agelaius assimilis compared with Agelaius phoeniceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-shouldered Blackbird	Red-Winged Blackbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Icteridae	Icteridae
Genus same	Agelaius	Agelaius
Species	Agelaius assimilis	Agelaius phoeniceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-shouldered Blackbird and Red-Winged Blackbird share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agelaius.

Conservation Status

Red-shouldered Blackbird

LC — Least Concern

Red-Winged Blackbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-shouldered Blackbird	Red-Winged Blackbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-shouldered Blackbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Red-Winged Blackbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway