Yellow-headed Blackbird

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)
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The yellow-headed blackbird is a medium-sized blackbird with a yellow head. Source

Where it is now

In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 579 times across 18 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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Movement and weather

Each season it is first heard regularly where daytime highs are around 15°C (typically 9 to 23°C, from 12 areas). That range is wide, so temperature alone does not explain when it turns up.

Arrival dates

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

RegionFirst arrivalLast arrivalTypical peakAreas
North America9 March 20268 June 202611 May 202612

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.