Yellow-shouldered Blackbird

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Agelaius xanthomus

Yellow-shouldered Blackbird, a reference photo
Photo: Mike Morel/U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Public domain

The yellow-shouldered blackbird (Agelaius xanthomus), known in Puerto Rican Spanish as mariquita de Puerto Rico or capitán, is a species of blackbird endemic to Puerto Rico. It has black plumage with a prominent yellow patch on the wing. Adult males and females are of similar appearance. The species is predominantly insectivorous.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Yellow-shouldered Blackbird being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Icteridae
Species
Agelaius xanthomus

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