New World blackbird
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| New World blackbirds | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Suborder: | Passeri |
| Family: | Icteridae (in part) 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 is limited to the Americas, and this group is distinct from the Eurasian Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) and related species.
[edit] Species
The New World blackbird species:
- 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 Blackbird (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 Blackbird (Sturnella superciliaris)
- Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)
- Yellow-hooded Blackbird (Chrysomus icterocephalus)
- Yellow-shouldered Blackbird (Agelaius xanthomus)
- Yellow-winged Blackbird (Agelasticus thilius)
