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 Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
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📅 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 Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-headed Blackbird sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-headed Blackbird in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-headed Blackbird in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.