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
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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.
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Both males and females are pretty much defined by their name, while juveniles and entirely black plumage.
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Scarlet-headed blackbirds live in pairs in large reed beds in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and southern Brazil.
There is also an isolated population living in Bolivia above 600 meters.
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These birds live in reed beds in South American wetlands prefering areas with dense vegetation.
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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.
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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.
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This species has an extremely large range and hence does not approach the thresholds for vulnerability with the current population appearing stable.
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Watch and listen to this bird in the video below:
So Vibrantly Colored This Bird Is Resplendent In A Coat Of Shimmering Greens, Golds, And Violets With A Legendarily Long Tail!
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