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Bobolink -
(Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
Audio
Identification
Medium-sized blackbird
Breeding male all black below with white
back and rump
Yellow on back of head
Female and non-breeding male --
yellowish brown with black stripes
on head and back
Short pinkish bill
7" (18 cm.)
Habitat
Open grasslands
Additional Information
Common migrant and summer resident
Wisconsin species of special concern
Population in decline
Male sings bubbly song on the wing
Round trip to winter habitat is
approximately 12,500 miles (Cornell)
Winters in central parts of South America
Kickapoo Valley Reserve | S3661 State Highway 131 | La Farge, Wisconsin 54639
Phone: 608-625-2960 | FAX: 608-625-2962
kickapoo.reserve@krm.state.wi.us