Biology:Scarlet-headed blackbird
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Icteridae |
| Genus: | Amblyramphus Leach, 1814 |
| Species: | A. holosericeus
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| Amblyramphus holosericeus (Scopoli, 1786)
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The scarlet-headed blackbird (Amblyramphus holosericeus) is an icterid found in the South American wetlands.
Description
This species is about 24 cm long. The bill is oddly shaped: long, slender, and very sharp, looking almost upturned. Adults of both sexes are described by their name. Juveniles have entirely black plumage; orange-red feathers first appear on their breast and throat, later spreading to the neck, head, and thighs. The song is given as "loud, clear, and melodic, a ringing 'cleer-cleer-clur, clulululu'." Calls are simpler but have a similar quality.[2]
Scarlet-headed blackbirds occur in pairs in large reed beds in Argentina , Paraguay, Uruguay and southern Brazil ; Bolivia has an isolated population living at an altitudes of about 600 m. They often perch conspicuously on top of stems. They are uncommon, particularly away from the coast.[2]
They eat mainly fruit, supplementing it with seeds and invertebrates, especially insects. They use their bill as a hammer to open food items.[3]
Scarlet-headed blackbirds are monogamous, and territories are grouped together. The nest is an open cup placed in the crotch of a shrub or woven into vegetation, in which they lay two eggs.[3]
Gallery
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References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2018). "Amblyramphus holosericeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T22724265A132029107. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22724265A132029107.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22724265/132029107. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ridgely, Robert S.; Tudor, Guy (1989). The Birds of South America: The Oscine Passerines. University of Texas Press. pp. 345. ISBN 0-292-70756-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=ISBN0292707568. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Scarlet-headed blackbird". Meet the Animals. Toronto Zoo. http://www.torontozoo.com/Animals/details.asp?AnimalId=499.
External links
- Scarlet-headed blackbird videos - Internet Bird Collection
- Stamps[Usurped!] (for Argentina , Uruguay) with range map
- Scarlet-headed blackbird photo gallery - VIREO
- Scarlet-headed blackbird photos (Brazil)
- Scarlet-headed blackbird - Neotropical Birds
Wikidata ☰ Q1586092 entry
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