Chrysomus
Appearance
Chrysomus | |
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Chrysomus icterocephalus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Icteridae |
Genus: | Chrysomus Swainson, 1837 |
Type species | |
Oriolus icterocephalus[1] Linnaeus, 1766
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Chrysomus is a genus of bird in the family Icteridae.
Species
[edit]Established by William John Swainson in 1837, it contains the following species:[2]
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Yellow-hooded blackbird | Chrysomus icterocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) |
northern South America![]() |
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Chestnut-capped blackbird | Chrysomus ruficapillus (Vieillot, 1819) |
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Paraguay, and Uruguay![]() |
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The name Chrysomus is a transliteration of the Greek word khrusōma, meaning "wrought gold" or "something made of gold".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Icteridae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ "ITIS Report: Chrysomus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.