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The yellow-headed blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) is a medium-sized blackbird with a yellow head. It is the only member of the genus Xanthocephalus . Their scientific name derives from the Greek word for yellow, xanthous , and the word for head, cephalus .
Brown-headed cowbird: Molothrus ater (Boddaert, 1783) 76 Scrub blackbird: Dives warczewiczi (Cabanis, 1861) 77 Melodious blackbird: Dives dives (Deppe, 1830) 78 Cuban blackbird: Ptiloxena atroviolacea (d'Orbigny, 1839) 79 Rusty blackbird: Euphagus carolinus (Müller, PLS, 1776) 80 Brewer's blackbird: Euphagus cyanocephalus (Wagler, 1829) 81 ...
The icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colorful passerine birds restricted to the New World and include the grackles, New World blackbirds, and New World orioles. Most species have black as a predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red. Yellow-headed blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Yellow-headed blackbird. Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae. The icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colorful passerine birds restricted to the New World and include the grackles, New World blackbirds and New World orioles. Most species have black as a predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red.
Red-winged blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus; Eastern meadowlark, Sturnella magna; Western meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta; Brewer's blackbird. Brewer's blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalus; Yellow-headed blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus; Brown-headed cowbird, Molothrus ater; Baltimore oriole, Icterus galbula; Cassin's finch, Carpodacus cassinii
Yellow-headed blackbird. Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae. The icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colorful passerine birds restricted to the New World and include the grackles, New World blackbirds, and New World orioles. Most species have black as a predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red.
Not all species have been as successful, and a number of species are threatened with extinction. These include insular forms such as the Jamaican blackbird, yellow-shouldered blackbird, and St Lucia oriole, all threatened by habitat loss; and the tricolored blackbird of California, which is threatened by habitat loss and destruction of nests.
The icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colorful passerine birds restricted to the New World and include the grackles, New World blackbirds, and New World orioles. Most species have black as a predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red. Sixteen species have been recorded in Utah.