New World blackbird

































New World blackbirds

Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Passeriformes
Suborder:
Passeri
Family:
Icteridae



Vigors, 1825

The New World blackbirds consist of 26 species of icterid birds that share the name blackbird but do not correspond with a formal taxon. The distributions of all species are limited to the Americas, and this group is distinct from the Eurasian common blackbird (Turdus merula).[1]



Species


The New World blackbird species belong to 14 genera, all in the Icteridae family:




Red-winged blackbird, male



  • Agelaioides

  • Agelaius

  • Agelasticus

  • Amblyramphus

  • Chrysomus

  • Curaeus

  • Dives

  • Euphagus

  • Gnorimopsar

  • Gymnomystax

  • Nesopsar

  • Sturnella

  • Xanthocephalus

  • Xanthopsar


The common names are:




Yellow-headed blackbird




  • Austral blackbird (Curaeus curaeus)


  • Bolivian blackbird (Agelaioides oreopsar)


  • Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)


  • Chestnut-capped blackbird (Chrysomus ruficapillus)


  • Chopi blackbird (Gnorimopsar chopi)


  • Cuban blackbird (Dives atroviolaceus)


  • Forbes's blackbird (Curaeus forbesi)


  • Jamaican blackbird (Nesopsar nigerrimus)


  • Melodious blackbird (Dives dives)


  • Oriole blackbird (Gymnomystax mexicanus)


  • Pale-eyed blackbird (Agelasticus xanthophthalmus)


  • Red-breasted meadowlark (Sturnella militaris)


  • Red-shouldered blackbird (Agelaius assimilis)


  • Red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)


  • Rusty blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)


  • Saffron-cowled blackbird (Xanthopsar flavus)


  • Scarlet-headed blackbird (Amblyramphus holosericeus)


  • Scrub blackbird (Dives warszewiczi)


  • Tawny-shouldered blackbird (Agelaius humeralis)


  • Tricolored blackbird (Agelaius tricolor)


  • Unicolored blackbird (Agelasticus cyanopus)


  • White-browed meadowlark (Sturnella superciliaris)


  • Yellow-headed blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)


  • Yellow-hooded blackbird (Chrysomus icterocephalus)


  • Yellow-shouldered blackbird (Agelaius xanthomus)


  • Yellow-winged blackbird (Agelasticus thilius)



References





  1. ^ http://ibc.lynxeds.com/family/new-world-blackbirds-icteridae









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