Agelaius
Agelaius is a genus of blackbirds in the New World family Icteridae. Established by Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot in 1816, it contains five species:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | Agelaius phoeniceus | Red-winged blackbird | North and much of Central America |
| Agelaius assimilis | Red-shouldered blackbird | Cuba | |
 | Agelaius tricolor | Tricolored blackbird | Pacific coast of North America, from Northern California in the U.S. (with occasional strays into Oregon), to upper Baja California in Mexico. |
 | Agelaius humeralis | Tawny-shouldered blackbird | Cuba, Hispaniola, and the Cayman Islands |
 | Agelaius xanthomus | Yellow-shouldered blackbird | Puerto Rico |
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| A male (Agelaius phoeniceus) while flying | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Icteridae |
| Genus: | Agelaius Vieillot, 1816 |
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The name Agelaius comes from the Greek agelaios, meaning "gregarious".[2]
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References
- "ITIS Report: Agelaius". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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