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Bird o' the Day

31 Mar 2026 — 1 min read

Her wings are not red, nor is she black. Welcome to dimorphism!

The existence among animals of the same species of two distinct forms that differ in one or more characteristics, such as coloration, size, or shape. From the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th Edition)…

Birds don’t come much more dimorphic than the Red-winged Blackbird. The males are black with red and gold epaulets on their shoulders. There’s not a speck of black nor red on the females. One of nature’s mysteries, I guess.

Female Red-winged Blackbird. Edmonds Marsh. March 2026.

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