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List Of Icterid Species
The avian family Icteridae are variously called icterids, troupials and allies, or oropendolas, orioles, blackbirds by taxonomic authorities. The family comprise the New World blackbirds, New World orioles, grackles, cowbirds, oropendolas, and several smaller groups. The International Ornithological Committee The International Ornithologists' Union, formerly known as the International Ornithological Committee, is a group of about 200 international ornithologists, and is responsible for the International Ornithological Congress and other international ... (IOC) recognizes these 110 species distributed among 30 genera, 14 of which have only one species. One extinct species, the slender-billed grackle, is included. This list is presented according to the IOC taxonomic sequence and can also be sorted alphabetically by common name and binomial. References {{reflist I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icteridae
Icterids () or New World blackbirds make up a family, the Icteridae (), of small to medium-sized, often colorful, New World passerine birds. Most species have black as a predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red. The species in the family vary widely in size, shape, behavior, and coloration. The name, meaning "jaundiced ones" (from the prominent yellow feathers of many species) comes from the Ancient Greek ''ikteros'' via the Latin ''ictericus''. This group includes the New World blackbirds, New World orioles, the bobolink, meadowlarks, Quiscalus, grackles, cowbirds, oropendolas, and cacique (bird), caciques. Despite the similar names, the first groups are only distantly related to the Old World common blackbird (a thrush (bird), thrush) or the Old World orioles. The Icteridae are not to be confused with the Icteriidae, a family created in 2017 and consisting of one species — the yellow-breasted chat (''Icteria virens''). Characteristics Most icter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow-billed Cacique
The yellow-billed cacique (''Amblycercus holosericeus'') is a species of cacique in the family Icteridae. It is monotypic within the genus ''Amblycercus''. There is some question as to whether or not it is a true cacique. The plumage is entirely black. The legs and feet are dark gray. The eye is yellow or yellow-orange. The bill is yellow with a gray tinge. Measures long. It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. Three subspecies are known: * ''A. h. holosericeus'' – ( Deppe, 1830): nominate, found from southeastern Mexico to northwestern Colombia * ''A. h. flavirostris'' – Chapman, 1915: found from western Colombia to northern Peru * ''A. h. australis'' – Chapman, 1919: found in northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela to eastern Peru and northern Bolivia Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selva Cacique
The Selva cacique (''Cacicus koepckeae'') is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is endemic to Peru where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is an uncommon and elusive bird and is threatened by habitat destruction; the population is thought to be declining rapidly and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed the bird's conservation status as being "Near Threatened". Description The Selva cacique is entirely black except for a distinctive yellow rump and yellow upper-tail coverts. It is a slender long-tailed bird with a total length of about . The beak and irises are bluish-white while the legs are dark. Distribution and habitat The Selva cacique is endemic to eastern Peru where it is found in the regions of Ucayali, Cusco and Madre de Dios, and the adjoining Acre State in northwestern Brazil. It typically inhabits dense riverside vegetation in forested areas near small rivers and streams, in lowland areas and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden-winged Cacique
The golden-winged cacique (''Cacicus chrysopterus'') is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. References Cacicus, golden-winged cacique Birds of the Southern Andean Yungas Birds of Brazil Birds of Paraguay Birds of Uruguay Birds described in 1825, golden-winged cacique Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Icteridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solitary Cacique
The solitary cacique or solitary black cacique (''Cacicus solitarius'') is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, and heavily degraded former forest. It is a fairly common bird with a very extensive range so the IUCN has rated it as a "species of least concern". Description The male solitary cacique has a length of about and the female . It differs from all other entirely black birds with dark irises within its range, by having a large white, chisel-shaped, sharply-pointed beak. It could be confused with the Ecuadorian cacique (''Cacicus sclateri''), but that is smaller and has a restricted range, or the yellow-billed cacique (''Amblycercus holosericeus''), but that is not found east of the Andes. It has a range of different vocalizations which are mostly delivered at a me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baudo Oropendola
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Black Oropendola
The black oropendola (''Psarocolius guatimozinus'') is a species of bird in the family Icteridae (New World blackbirds). It is found in Colombia and Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Description The male black oropendola grows to a length of about and the female about . The sexes are similar in appearance and are mainly black, with dark chestnut back, rump, part of the wing-coverts and crissum (the area around the cloaca). There is a bluish bare patch on the cheek, edged with pink at its lowest extremity, and an orange-tipped, black beak. Distribution and habitat The black oropendola is endemic to humid forests of northwestern South America. Its range includes northwestern Colombia, as far east as the Magdalena River, and the extreme southeastern part of Panama, a total area of occupancy of about . Its altitudinal range is up to about . Ecology The habits of the black oropendola have been little studied but its diet probably includes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montezuma Oropendola
The Montezuma oropendola (''Psarocolius montezuma'') is a New World tropical icterid bird. It is a resident breeder in the Caribbean coastal lowlands from southeastern Mexico to central Panama, but is absent from El Salvador and southern Guatemala. It also occurs on the Pacific slope of Nicaragua and Honduras and northwestern and southwestern Costa Rica. It is among the oropendola species sometimes separated in the genus ''Gymnostinops''. The English and scientific names of this species commemorate the Aztec emperor Moctezuma II. Description Adult males are mainly chestnut with a blackish head and rump, and a tail which is bright yellow apart from two dark central feathers. There is a bare blue cheek patch and a pink wattle, the iris is brown, and the long bill is black at the base with a red tip. Females are similar, but smaller than males with a smaller wattle. Young birds are duller than adults and have a paler and less demarcated bill. No subspecies are currently recognize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olive Oropendola
The olive oropendola (''Psarocolius bifasciatus'') is the largest member of the icterid family and rivals the Amazonian umbrellabird as the largest passerine bird in South America. It is sometimes placed in the genus '' Gymnostinops'' instead of ''Psarocolius''. As suggested by its name, it is found widely – but often in low densities – throughout humid lowland forests of the Amazon Basin, with the notable exception of most of the Guiana Shield. It is sometimes split into two species, the western olive oropendola (''P. yuracares'') and the eastern Pará oropendola (''P. bifasciatus''), but the subspecies ''P. y. neivae'' is widely recognized as a hybrid swarm, and the vast majority of authorities consider them a single species. Description The sexes of this icterid are very different in size: the male is 52 cm (21 in) long and weighs 550 g (1.2 lbs); the smaller female is 41 cm (16 in) long and weighs 260 g (9.2 oz). Confusingly, the nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Oropendola
The green oropendola (''Psarocolius viridis'') is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is found in wooded habitats in the Amazon basin and Guianas of South America, and is generally common. Uniquely among the oropendolas, the green oropendola has a pale bill with an orange tip. Male oropendola weigh around 400 grams, while females are in the 200 gram range. This is a common species and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its status as being of "least concern". Description The male green oropendola grows to a length of about and the female about . The head, breast and back are pale olive green, the wings are greyish-green, and the rump and underparts are chestnut. The central feathers of the tail are black and the outer ones yellow. The beak has an orange tip, and its base and the adjoining areas of skin are yellowish. The irises are pale blue and there is an inconspicuous crest on the back of the head. Distribution ''P. viridis'' has a very wid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crested Oropendola
The crested oropendola (''Psarocolius decumanus''), also known as the Suriname crested oropendola or the cornbird, is a New World tropical icterid bird. It is a resident breeder in lowland South America east of the Andes, from Panama and Colombia south to northern Argentina, as well as on Trinidad and Tobago. If the genus ''Gymnostinax'' for the Montezuma oropendola and its closest relatives were considered valid, this species would probably belong in that genus (Price & Lanyon 2002). It is a common bird, seen alone or in small flocks foraging in trees for large insects, fruit, seeds and some nectar. The male is 46 cm long and weighs 300 g; the smaller female is 37 cm long and weighs 180 g. The plumage of the crested oropendola has a musty smell due to the oil from the preen gland. Description Adult males are mainly black with a chestnut rump and a tail which is bright yellow apart from two dark central feathers. There is a long narrow crest which is often d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dusky-green Oropendola
The dusky-green oropendola (''Psarocolius atrovirens'') is a species of bird in the family Icteridae (New World blackbirds). It is found on the eastern slope of the Andes in Bolivia and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. Description The male dusky-green oropendola grows to a length of about and the female of about . The sexes are similar in morphology, the plumage being mainly dark brownish-green or blackish-green, with a rufous-brown rump and crissum (the undertail coverts surrounding the cloaca). The beak is greenish-white, there may be a few yellow feathers on the head, and the iris is brown or blue, the latter colour perhaps being in older birds. The russet-backed oropendola (''Psarocolius angustifrons''), which partly shares the same range, has more rufous upper parts, a yellow forehead and olive-green head which contrasts with its back and wings. Distribution and habitat The dusky-green oropendol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
