Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusXanthocephalus (Yellow-headed Blackbirds)
- SpeciesXanthocephalus xanthocephalus (Yellow-headed Blackbird)
The yellow-headed blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) is a medium-sized blackbird with a yellow head. It is the only member of the genus Xanthocephalus. Their scientific name derives from the Greek word for yellow, xanthous, and the word for head, cephalus. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-headed Blackbird sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 168 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
Tricolored Blackbird
Agelaius tricolor
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-headed Blackbird in Channel Islands National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-headed Blackbird sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 168 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-headed Blackbird in Channel Islands National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-headed Blackbird in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.