Saffron-cowled blackbird
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The saffron-cowled blackbird (Xanthopsar flavus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is the only species placed in the genus Xanthopsar. It has bright yellow underparts and black or dark brown upperparts. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and in Uruguay at the Quebrada de los Cuervos. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Saffron-cowled blackbird | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Icteridae |
Genus: | Xanthopsar Ridgway, 1901 |
Species: | X. flavus |
Binomial name | |
Xanthopsar flavus (Gmelin, JF, 1788) | |
Synonyms | |
Agelaius flavus Gmelin, 1788 |
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