Of all the millions of bird species seen worldwide, we have been able to identify most of those we see in our neck of the woods, except for a small number we can’t find in printed or on-line references. We’re still looking to find the species of this bird.
This week, during our visit to some friends who live on the Colorado River near Parker, AZ, we watched flocks of these black and yellow birds zipping from one treetop to the next. This is yet another mystery bird that does not seem to be listed in our references. Any clues? Click on the image to enlarge.
The yellow headed black bird is a yellow headed blackbird. You can check at Cornell’s site (http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Yellow-headed_Blackbird/id). The crested blackbird at the link is a male Phainopepla (http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Phainopepla/id). Just in case you find this useful the search link is: (http://www.allaboutbirds.org/Page.aspx?pid=1189) But I guess you need the answer to ask the question.
Thanks for the information and the links, Mark. I bookmarked he Cornell bird reference.