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| species = '''''D. atroviolaceus''''' |
| species = '''''D. atroviolaceus''''' |
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| binomial = ''Dives atroviolaceus'' |
| binomial = ''Dives atroviolaceus'' |
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| binomial_authority = ([[Alcide d'Orbigny| |
| binomial_authority = ([[Alcide d'Orbigny|d'Orbigny]], 1839) |
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| synonyms = |
| synonyms = ''Ptiloxena atroviolacea'' <br/> |
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''Dives atroviolacea'' |
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| range_map = Dives_atroviolaceus_map.svg |
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| range_map_caption = Range of ''D. atroviolaceus'' |
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The '''Cuban blackbird''' (''Dives atroviolaceus'') is a species of [[bird]] in the [[Icteridae]] family. |
The '''Cuban blackbird''' (''Dives atroviolaceus'') is a species of [[bird]] in the [[Icteridae]] family. |
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Measuring {{convert|27|cm|in|abbr=on}} long, this species has entirely black plumage with a slight violet sheen on the upperparts. The only non-black body part is the brown eye.<ref name=BofCuba/> |
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It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to [[Cuba]], where it is widespread and common. It is entirely absent from the [[Isla de la Juventud]] and some of the offshore cays.<ref name=BofCuba/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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<ref name=BofCuba>{{cite book |last1=Garrido |first1=Orlando H. |last2=Kirkconnell |first2=Arturo |title=Field Guide to the Birds of Cuba |publisher=Comstock, Cornell University Press |location=Ithaca, NY |year=2000 |isbn=978-0-8014-8631-9 |page=221}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
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{{commons category|Dives atroviolaceus}} |
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{{wikispecies|Dives atroviolaceus}} |
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* {{BirdLife|9735|Dives atroviolaceus}} |
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* {{Avibase|5716ACB78F39374B|Dives atroviolaceus}} |
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* {{InternetBirdCollection|cuban-blackbird-ptiloxena-atroviolacea|Cuban blackbird}} |
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* {{VIREO|Cuban+blackbird}} |
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* {{NeotropicalBirds|668396|Cuban blackbird}} |
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* {{Xeno-canto species|Dives|atroviolaceus|Cuban blackbird}} |
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[[Category:Birds of Cuba|Blackbird, Cuban]] |
[[Category:Birds of Cuba|Blackbird, Cuban]] |
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| Species: | D. atroviolaceus
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Ptiloxena atroviolacea | |
The Cuban blackbird (Dives atroviolaceus) is a species of bird in the Icteridae family.
Measuring 27 cm (11 in) long, this species has entirely black plumage with a slight violet sheen on the upperparts. The only non-black body part is the brown eye.[2]
It is endemic to Cuba, where it is widespread and common. It is entirely absent from the Isla de la Juventud and some of the offshore cays.[2]
Its natural habitats are lowland moist forests and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- ^ Template:IUCN
- ^ a b Garrido, Orlando H.; Kirkconnell, Arturo (2000). Field Guide to the Birds of Cuba. Ithaca, NY: Comstock, Cornell University Press. p. 221. ISBN 978-0-8014-8631-9.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dives atroviolaceus.
Wikispecies has information related to Dives atroviolaceus.
- BirdLife species factsheet for Dives atroviolaceus
- "Dives atroviolaceus". Avibase.
- "Cuban blackbird media". Internet Bird Collection.
- Cuban blackbird photo gallery at VIREO (Drexel University)
- Cuban blackbird species account at Neotropical Birds (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
- Audio recordings of Cuban blackbird on Xeno-canto.
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