Scarlet-headed Blackbird

Amblyramphus holosericeus (Scopoli, 1786)

25 cmLength57 gWeight

The scarlet-headed blackbird (Amblyramphus holosericeus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds.

Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay

Scarlet-headed Blackbird has been recorded at 124 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

PN Iberá – Portal Laguna IberáArgentina619 records
Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina516 records
PN Otamendi / Ciervo De Los PantanosArgentina370 records

More places

Reserva Natural Don LuisArgentina322 records
CeibasArgentina312 records
PN Iberá – Portal CambyretáArgentina249 records
Bañado del IndioUruguay247 records
Arroyos y Esteros, camino a Juan de MenaParaguay224 records
Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil208 records
Pantanal – central TranspantaneiraBrazil196 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Argentina Brazil Uruguay Paraguay Bolivia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The scarlet-headed blackbird (Amblyramphus holosericeus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Scarlet-headed Blackbird?

The Scarlet-headed Blackbird is about 25 cm long and weighs around 57 g.

Where does the Scarlet-headed Blackbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: central Bolivia to southern Brazil, Uruguay and eastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.