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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