Biology:Chrysomus
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Short description: Genus of birds
| Chrysomus | |
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| Chrysomus icterocephalus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Icteridae |
| Genus: | Chrysomus Swainson, 1837 |
| Type species | |
| Oriolus icterocephalus[1] Linnaeus, 1766
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Chrysomus is a genus of bird in the family Icteridae. Established by William John Swainson in 1837, it contains the following species:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Chrysomus icterocephalus | Yellow-hooded blackbird | northern South America |
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Chrysomus ruficapillus | Chestnut-capped blackbird | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Paraguay, and Uruguay |
The name Chrysomus is a transliteration of the Greek word khrusōma, meaning "wrought gold" or "something made of gold".[3]
References
- ↑ "Icteridae". The Trust for Avian Systematics. https://www.aviansystematics.org/4th-edition-checklist?viewfamilies=199.
- ↑ "ITIS Report: Chrysomus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=729193. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4. https://archive.org/details/helmdictionarysc00jobl_997.
Wikidata ☰ Q2621625 entry
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