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Chestnut-capped Blackbird

Agelaius ruficapillus

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Miranda Collett
Miranda Collett

Former Airline Captain of B747, Miranda Collett, switched career in 2010 to become a wildlife conservationist, purchasing a former cattle ranch in NE Argentina.

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The Chestnut-capped Blackbird is a handsome bird occasionally seen at our reserve in the Ibera marshes. It is naturally associated with water and marshes.

It is predominantly black with a chestnut coloured cap and throat.  The bill is short compared to other members of the Icteridae family

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