Chrysomus | |
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Chrysomus icterocephalus | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Icteridae |
Genus: |
Chrysomus Swainson, 1837 |
Type species | |
Oriolus icterocephalus
[1] Linnaeus, 1766
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Chrysomus is a genus of bird in the family Icteridae.
Established by William John Swainson in 1837, it contains the following species: [2]
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Yellow-hooded blackbird |
Chrysomus icterocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) |
northern South America![]() |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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Chestnut-capped blackbird |
Chrysomus ruficapillus (Vieillot, 1819) |
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Paraguay, and Uruguay![]() |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
The name Chrysomus is a transliteration of the
Greek word khrusōma, meaning "wrought gold" or "something made of gold".
[3]
Chrysomus | |
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![]() | |
Chrysomus icterocephalus | |
Scientific classification
![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Icteridae |
Genus: |
Chrysomus Swainson, 1837 |
Type species | |
Oriolus icterocephalus
[1] Linnaeus, 1766
|
Chrysomus is a genus of bird in the family Icteridae.
Established by William John Swainson in 1837, it contains the following species: [2]
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yellow-hooded blackbird |
Chrysomus icterocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) |
northern South America![]() |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
Chestnut-capped blackbird |
Chrysomus ruficapillus (Vieillot, 1819) |
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Paraguay, and Uruguay![]() |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
The name Chrysomus is a transliteration of the
Greek word khrusōma, meaning "wrought gold" or "something made of gold".
[3]