Brown-and-yellow Marshbird
Pseudoleistes virescens
Large icterid with a long thin bill. Mostly dark brown with a sharply demarcated yellow belly. Inhabits marshes, wet grasslands, and sometimes also agricultural fields. Forages on the ground. May gather in large flocks during the nonbreeding season. The similar Yellow-rumped Marshbird has a yellow rump and wingbar.
Identification
The brown-and-yellow marshbird (Pseudoleistes virescens) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and as a vagrant in Paraguay.
Taxonomy
Genus: Pseudoleistes; Family: Icteridae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Pseudoleistes virescens
- Authority
- (Vieillot, 1819)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Icteridae
- Genus
- Pseudoleistes
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Complete migrants
Behavior
Migration pattern: Complete migrants.
Conservation
Population trend: stable.
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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