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AI reconstruction of Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)AI

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PRB-0329Passeriformes

Yellow-headed Blackbird

Tordo Cabeciamarillo

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

Accidental / vagrantIUCN LC · Least Concern

The yellow-headed blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) is a medium-sized blackbird with a yellow head. It is the only member of the genus Xanthocephalus. Their scientific name derives from the Greek word for yellow, xanthous, and the word for head, cephalus.

FamilyIcteridaeTroupials and Allies
Puerto Rico occurrenceAccidental / vagrantAvibase inferred core 380
Primary habitatwetlandsWetland
Primary dietSeedGranivore
Average mass72.38 gGlobal trait estimate
MovementMigratoryTerrestrial

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XC900786Recording 1 of 3flight call
Spectrogram of Yellow-headed Blackbird: flight call
SpectrogramXanthocephalus xanthocephalus

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Sound recorded by Richard E. Webster · XC900786 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Visualization by Stichting Xeno-canto voor Natuurgeluiden.

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Catalog scopeAvibase inferred core 380

About the Yellow-headed Blackbird

The yellow-headed blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) is a medium-sized blackbird with a yellow head. It is the only member of the genus Xanthocephalus. Their scientific name derives from the Greek word for yellow, xanthous, and the word for head, cephalus.

Conservation

Least Concern

IUCN LC

Global IUCN
LC
Puerto Rico DNER
No current listing in source crosswalk
Federal ESA
No current listing in source crosswalk
Critical habitat
Not identified in source crosswalk

Natural history

How it lives

Habitat
wetlands
Elevation
0–1000 m
Nest
Cup / bowl · Grass; Tree; Shrub / bush / vine
Clutch
2–5 eggs
Social behavior
Not resolved

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