The Red-winged Blackbird is a very common bird. It's other names are:
Swamp Blackbird, Red-winged Starling, Red shouldered Starling, Red Shouldered
Blackbird, Red-winged Oriole, Redwing, and Marsh Blackbird. It eats corn,
grain, fruit, and weed seeds but nestling are fed insects. This bird usually
builds its nest in reeds in swampy places 2-3 feet above ground. This bird's
male has bright red topped wings. His length (Including tail) is 7 and 1/4
inch. Females look like large sparrows. You are most likely to find this
bird in marshes and fields throughout Mexico and the United States. The
females song is "kong-ka-ree". The males song is "oak-ae-leo".
He may do this from four to nine minutes before moving to another spot.