Agelaius
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American blackbirds are bird
s belonging to the genus Agelaius in the New World
family Icterid
ae.
This genus includes 11 species of largely insectivorous
grassland birds. The males are typically black with some colorful patches, such as on the shoulders or head. Females are drab and somewhat resemble American sparrow
s.
The genus Agelaius contains:
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s belonging to the genus Agelaius in the New World
New World
The New World is one of the names used for the Western Hemisphere, specifically America and sometimes Oceania . The term originated in the late 15th century, when America had been recently discovered by European explorers, expanding the geographical horizon of the people of the European middle...
family Icterid
Icterid
The Icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colorful passerine birds restricted to the New World. Most species have black as a predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange or red. The family is extremely varied in size, shape, behavior and coloration...
ae.
This genus includes 11 species of largely insectivorous
Insectivore
An insectivore is a type of carnivore with a diet that consists chiefly of insects and similar small creatures. An alternate term is entomophage, which also refers to the human practice of eating insects....
grassland birds. The males are typically black with some colorful patches, such as on the shoulders or head. Females are drab and somewhat resemble American sparrow
American sparrow
American sparrows are a group of mainly New World passerine birds, forming part of the family Emberizidae. American sparrows are seed-eating birds with conical bills, brown or gray in color, and many species have distinctive head patterns....
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- Saffron-cowled BlackbirdSaffron-cowled BlackbirdThe Saffron-cowled Blackbird is a species of bird in the Icteridae family, in the monotypic genus Xanthopsar.It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay....
, Xanthospar (Agelaius) flavus - Yellow-winged BlackbirdYellow-winged BlackbirdThe Yellow-winged Blackbird is a species of bird in the Icteridae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.Its natural habitats are swamps, intertidal marshes, and pastureland....
, Agelaius thilius - Pale-eyed BlackbirdPale-eyed BlackbirdThe Pale-eyed Blackbird is a species of bird in the Icteridae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.Its natural habitat is swamps.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 25 July 2007....
, Agelaius xanthophthalmus - Unicolored Blackbird, Agelaius cyanopus
- Red-winged BlackbirdRed-winged BlackbirdThe Red-winged Blackbird is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found in most of North and much of Central America. It breeds from Alaska and Newfoundland south to Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, and Guatemala, with isolated populations in western El Salvador, northwestern Honduras, and...
, Agelaius phoeniceus - Red-shouldered BlackbirdRed-shouldered BlackbirdThe Red-shouldered Blackbird, Agelaius assimilis, is a species of bird in the Icteridae family. It is endemic to Cuba, but despite its limited range, the species is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List....
, Agelaius assimilis - Tricolored BlackbirdTricolored BlackbirdThe Tricolored or Tricoloured Blackbird, Agelaius tricolor, is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae. Its range is limited to the coastal areas of the Pacific coast of North America, from Northern California in the U.S...
, Agelaius tricolor - Yellow-hooded BlackbirdYellow-hooded BlackbirdThe Yellow-hooded Blackbird is a species of bird in the Icteridae family. It is found in grassy and brush areas near water in northern South America, and is generally fairly common...
, Chrysomus (Agelaius) icterocephalus - Tawny-shouldered BlackbirdTawny-shouldered BlackbirdThe Tawny-shouldered Blackbird is a species of bird in the Icteridae family.It is found in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and the United States....
, Agelaius humeralis - Yellow-shouldered BlackbirdYellow-shouldered BlackbirdThe Yellow-shouldered Blackbird , also known as La Mariquita de Puerto Rico or Capitán, is a diurnal blackbird endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico and one of the eleven species belonging to the Agelaius genus of the Icteridae family.-Taxonomy:The nominate form of the Yellow-shouldered...
, Agelaius xanthomus - Chestnut-capped BlackbirdChestnut-capped BlackbirdThe Chestnut-capped Blackbird is a species of bird in the Icteridae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Paraguay, and Uruguay.Its natural habitats are swamps and pastureland.-References:...
, Agelaius ruficapillus