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Yellow-hooded Blackbird
Chrysomus icterocephalus
Yellow-hooded Blackbird (Chrysomus icterocephalus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Yellow-hooded Blackbird (Chrysomus icterocephalus) is a member of the Icteridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 30.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Icteridae Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds
- Genus Chrysomus
- Species icterocephalus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 30.7 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-hooded Blackbird is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of wetlands, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-hooded Blackbird is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Yellow-hooded Blackbird (Chrysomus icterocephalus) is a member of the Icteridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA n, c.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 30.7 g, with a wing length of about 8.6 cm and a tail of around 6.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-hooded Blackbird?
The Yellow-hooded Blackbird is a small bird that weighs around 30.7 g.
Where does the Yellow-hooded Blackbird live?
The Yellow-hooded Blackbird is found across South America with a range covering SA n, c, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Yellow-hooded Blackbird belong to?
The Yellow-hooded Blackbird (Chrysomus icterocephalus) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-hooded Blackbird eat?
The Yellow-hooded Blackbird is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Yellow-hooded Blackbird migrate?
The Yellow-hooded Blackbird is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Yellow-hooded Blackbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Yellow-hooded Blackbird make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-hooded Blackbird — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-hooded Blackbird's range?
The Yellow-hooded Blackbird has a mapped global range of about 1.6 million km².
Conservation
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