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''Agelaius cyanopus'' <small>Vieillot, 1819</small> |
''Agelaius cyanopus'' <small>Vieillot, 1819</small>, |
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The '''Unicoloured Blackbird''' ('''''Agelaius cyanopus''''') is a species of [[bird]] in the [[Icteridae]] family. |
The '''Unicoloured Blackbird''' ('''''Agelaius cyanopus''''') is a species of [[bird]] in the [[Icteridae]] family.<ref>BirdLife International 2012. [http://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?lang=EN&avibaseid=B5792FEE97D3CBD7 Unicolored Blackbird (Chrysomus cyanopus)].</ref> |
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It is found in [[Argentina]], [[Bolivia]], [[Brazil]], and [[Paraguay]]. Its natural [[habitat]] is [[swamp]]s.<ref> |
It is found in [[Argentina]], [[Bolivia]], [[Brazil]], and [[Paraguay]]. Its natural [[habitat]] is [[swamp]]s.<ref>[http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 25 July 2007.</ref> |
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The male Unicoloured Blackbird is befitting of its name, with entirely black plumage and dark eyes. However, the species exhibits [[sexual dimorphism]]; the female is brown with a yellow belly, a darker mask, and rusty colored wings.<ref>Jaramillo, Alvaro. 2010. Unicolored Blackbird (Agelasticus cyanopus), Neotropical Birds Online (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Ithaca: Cornell Lab of Ornithology; retrieved from Neotropical Birds Online: http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/portal/species/overview?p_p_spp=671436</ref> |
The male Unicoloured Blackbird is befitting of its name, with entirely black plumage and dark eyes. However, the species exhibits [[sexual dimorphism]]; the female is brown with a yellow belly, a darker mask, and rusty colored wings.<ref>Jaramillo, Alvaro. 2010. Unicolored Blackbird (Agelasticus cyanopus), Neotropical Birds Online (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Ithaca: Cornell Lab of Ornithology; retrieved from Neotropical Birds Online: http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/portal/species/overview?p_p_spp=671436</ref> |
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The Unicoloured Blackbird (Agelaius cyanopus) is a species of bird in the Icteridae family.[1]
It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. Its natural habitat is swamps.[2]
The male Unicoloured Blackbird is befitting of its name, with entirely black plumage and dark eyes. However, the species exhibits sexual dimorphism; the female is brown with a yellow belly, a darker mask, and rusty colored wings.[3]
References
- ^ BirdLife International 2012. Unicolored Blackbird (Chrysomus cyanopus).
- ^ 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.
- ^ Jaramillo, Alvaro. 2010. Unicolored Blackbird (Agelasticus cyanopus), Neotropical Birds Online (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Ithaca: Cornell Lab of Ornithology; retrieved from Neotropical Birds Online: http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/portal/species/overview?p_p_spp=671436
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