Chrysomus is a genus of bird in the family Icteridae.

Species

Established by William John Swainson in 1837, it contains the following species:[2]

Genus Chrysomus – Swainson, 1837 – two species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Yellow-hooded blackbird


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Female

Chrysomus icterocephalus
(Linnaeus, 1766) 		northern South America
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Diet: 		 LC 


Chestnut-capped blackbird


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Female

Chrysomus ruficapillus
(Vieillot, 1819) 		Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Paraguay, and Uruguay
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Habitat:

Diet: 		 LC 



The name Chrysomus is a transliteration of the Greek word khrusōma, meaning "wrought gold" or "something made of gold".[3]

References

  1. ^ "Icteridae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  2. ^ "ITIS Report: Chrysomus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  3. ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.