Scarlet Pantaloons, And An Equally Striking Scarlet Chest And Head Contrast Beautifully Against Glossy Black Plumage – Meet The Scarlet-headed Blackbird!

Their bill is very sharp and oddly shaped, long and slender, appearing almost upturned.

Wearing a pair of striking scarlet pantaloons and an equally striking chest and head which contrasts beautifully against a glossy black body.

Meet the Scarlet-headed Blackbird

The scarlet-headed blackbird (Amblyramphus holosericeus), is a scarlet-red head, breast, and thighs with a glossy black body. Their bill is very sharp and oddly shaped, long and slender, appearing almost upturned.

Both males and females are pretty much defined by their name, while juveniles and entirely black plumage.

Scarlet-headed blackbirds live in pairs in large reed beds in  Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and southern Brazil.

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There is also an isolated population living in Bolivia above 600 meters.

These birds live in reed beds in South American wetlands prefering areas with dense vegetation.

Scarlet-headed blackbirds mainly feed on fruit, occasionally supplementing it with seeds, and invertebrates, especially insects. They often use their sharp bill as a hammer to open whatever it wants to eat.

Breeding season begins from October – December after which a nest is built in the crotch of a shrub or woven into existing vegetation, after which two eggs are laid.

This species has an extremely large range and hence does not approach the thresholds for vulnerability with the current population appearing stable.

Watch and listen to this bird in the video below:

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