Did you know that bobolinks have the ability to orient themselves with Earth’s magnetic field?
Bobolinks
at
a Glance
Key Features:
Male bobolinks are black birds with flat heads, long tails, white on their backs and yellow napes. Females are brown with dark brown backs.
Least Concern - Population Decreasing
Habitat:
Fields, marshes, meadows, and prairies
nesting habits:
Bobolinks forage on the ground.
seasons bobolinks are active in our area:
Early spring
Diet:
Insects, seeds, snails and spiders
hunting Behavior:
Bobolinks build nests on the ground out of grass and twigs.
Commonly Confused With:
Red-Winged Blackbirds and Grasshopper Sparrows
Female bobolinks are often confused with female red-winged blackbirds because both are brown. Female bobolinks are lighter colored and not as heavily streaked.
Male bobolinks are often confused with male red-winged blackbirds because both are primarily black. Male bobolinks are black and white. Male red-winged blackbirds are solid black with a red and yellow patch at the beginning of each wing.