Western Bird Guide: Birds of the Rockies and West to the Pacific

by Charles K. Reed

TRICOLORED RED-WING.

500. Agelaius tricolor. 9 inches.

This species is a much deeper red on the shoulders, and the buff color on the preceding is white on this bird. They are restricted to a small range, the Pacific coast of California and Oregon, and are not nearly as common as the eastern variety. Their nesting habits are the same, and the eggs are indistinguishable.