Saffron-cowled Blackbird

The Saffron-cowled Blackbird is a species of bird in the Icteridae family, in the monotypic genus Xanthopsar. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Saffron-cowled Blackbird is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Saffron-cowled Blackbird (Xanthopsar flavus) is a species of bird in the Icteridae family, in the monotypic genus Xanthopsar. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Xanthopsar flavus. More

The saffron-cowled blackbird is classified as Vulnerable (VU A2cde + 3cde; C2a(i)) on the IUCN Red List 2004 (1) and is listed on Appendix I of CITES (3). In Denmark and Uruguay it is listed on Appendix III of CITES (3). It is also listed on Appendix I of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS or Bonn Convention) but under the name Agelaius flavus (4). More

Feeding on agro-pastoral land, the saffron-cowled blackbird breeds in dense marsh vegetation throughout its range (2). - This highly sociable bird feeds in groups, searching for arthropods amongst low vegetation. Nests may be built away from other monogamous pairs, or in colonies of up to 40 pairs (5). They are constructed in vegetation by the female who lays eggs between September and January. During incubation the male feeds himself and the female as well as defending the territory. More

female perched, next to a Saffron-cowled Blackbird, two species that often to forage i... More

Saffron-cowled Blackbird Xanthopsar flavus is a globally threatened icterid of open areas of south-eastern South America. Several sources suggest that the species is declining throughout its range, mainly due to habitat destruction. Between December 1997 and December 1999 we studied a breeding population of X. flavus at the Banhado do Vinte-e-Cinco and Banhado da Mulata area, Rio Grande municipality, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. More

The Saffron-cowled Blackbird Xanthopsar flavus, a member of the Icteridae family, is classified on a global level as "vulnerable". Its present populations are distributed in fragmented areas of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay within the River Plate basin. The total population is estimated at a maximum of 7,000 individuals. The species is listed in CMS Appendix I under the name Agelaius flavus. Xanthopsar lives in wet, open grasslands or in shallow marshes. More

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