Yellow-hooded Blackbird
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The Yellow-hooded Blackbird (Chrysomus icterocephalus) 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. It is sexually dimorphic, and the genders resemble the respective genders of the larger Yellow-headed Blackbird
of North America
, though the male Yellow-hooded Blackbird lacks white in the wings.
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...
in the Icteridae family. It is found in grassy and brush areas near water in northern South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, and is generally fairly common. It is sexually dimorphic, and the genders resemble the respective genders of the larger Yellow-headed Blackbird
Yellow-headed Blackbird
The Yellow-headed Blackbird is a medium-sized blackbird, and the only member of the genus Xanthocephalus....
of North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, though the male Yellow-hooded Blackbird lacks white in the wings.