Agelasticus
Agelasticus is a genus of bird in the New World oriole family Icteridae. They have slender forms and thin bills. The females are responsible for building the nest, unlike some of their close relatives. The genus is found in South America.[1]
| Agelasticus | |
|---|---|
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| Unicolored blackbird (Agelasticus cyanopus), Argentina | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Icteridae |
| Genus: | Agelasticus Cabanis, 1851 |
| Species | |
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3, see text | |
Species
It contains the following species:
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pale-eyed blackbird | Agelasticus xanthophthalmus | eastern Peru and Ecuador |
 | Yellow-winged blackbird | Agelasticus thilius | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. |
_female.jpg) | Unicolored blackbird | Agelasticus cyanopus | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay |
gollark: Shortest possible version:
gollark: 478798120650670091.
gollark: no.
gollark: oh nooh beesoh apioids
gollark: ++delete <@241757436720054273> (anti-helloboi heresy?)
References
- Fraga, R. & Bonan, A. (2017). New World Blackbirds (Icteridae). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from http://www.hbw.com/node/52383 on 23 May 2017).
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