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This search box can be used to find bird species using bird's english, french or latin name.

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Blackbirds

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Lives, Habitats, & Pictures of the Blackbirds

There are five types or species of blackbirds seen in Cuba at one time or another. They are the Red-shouldered Blackbird, Cuban Blackbird, Tawny-shouldered Blackbird, Yellow-headed Blackbird and Red-winged Blackbird. All prefer open to semi-open farmfields.

The families of blackbirds are the most abundant bird types on the North American continent and the Caribbean islands. These birds form flocks where one can see thousands of different types of mixed blackbirds as they gather in the spring and fall migrations. Although there is an abundance of blackbirds, they are shy of humans and will try to avoid any close contact.

Click on the bird names listed below to see pictures of the Blackbirds seen in Cuba

Cuban Blackbird

Red-shouldered Blackbird

Red-winged Blackbird

Tawny-shouldered Blackbird

Yellow-headed Blackbird

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