Red wing blackbird by Michael Wcislo
Structural Adaptations red
winged blackbirds
Red wing blackbirds have some special structural
adaptations
• The Red wing blackbirds have hollow wings so
he or she can fly
• The Red wing blackbirds have wings so it can
fly
• The Red wing blackbirds have a beak so it can
open up seeds
• The Red wing blackbirds have feathers so its
body can’t get wet
• The Red wing blackbirds have claws so it can
perch on a stick
Behavioral Adaptations for red wing
black birds
• One behavioral adaptation of the red wing blackbird is they builds
their nests hiding in waterside reeds. This is an important
adaptation because enemies can’t find them in there nest
• A second behavioral adaptation of the red wing blackbird is male
aggressively protects his territory by swooping down on anything
that might hurt the nest. This is an important adaptation because it
protects the babies.
• A third adaptation for the red wing blackbird is the male protects
the babes so they can grow into adults. This is important because
the population for the red wing blackbird is a good amount but
there should be more.
• The fourth adaptation of the red wing blackbird is they builds the
nest near each other because the more males the easer protecting
the babies. This is important because there are more adults
watching for predators.
Diet
• The red wing blackbird is an omnivore and
typically eats seeds and insects.
• About 75% of the annual Red winged
blackbird diet is seeds. In winter grain is an
important source of food, and many birds feed
on corn stubble and at feedlots.
• During the breading season, they also eat
insects, especially dragonflies,
habitat
• The red winged blackbird lives in
swamps, Marshes, wet and dry
meadows and pastures
• It lives on the North American continent throughout the continental
United States, parts of Canada and Mexico
• The red winged blackbird will nest near virtually any body of water and
occasionally breeds in upland pastures. They like to nest in reeds and
tall grass.
• The male likes to perch on tall cattails and spread his wings to scare off
intruders in his territory.