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.

Taxonomy

Scientific name
Pseudoleistes virescens
Authority
(Vieillot, 1819)
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Icteridae
Genus
Pseudoleistes

Range and habitat

Migration
Complete migrants

Conservation

Population trend
stable

Photos

Distribution

Bird Calls

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