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| + | [[Image:36753379634 7ae9c7b209 o.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Male<br />Photo © by {{user|Xyko+Paludo|Xyko Paludo}}<br />Laguna, SC, [[Brazil]], October 2017]] | ||
;[[: Category:Chrysomus|Chrysomus]] ruficapillus | ;[[: Category:Chrysomus|Chrysomus]] ruficapillus | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | Male average18·5 cm (7¼ In); female average 17·1 cm (7¾ in)<br /> | |
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Mainly black | ||
| + | *Chestnut cap and throat<br /> | ||
| + | '''Female''' | ||
| + | *Dull olive brown | ||
| + | *Yellow throat | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[French Guiana]] and [[Brazil]] to [[Bolivia]], [[Paraguay]], [[Uruguay]], and [[Argentina]]. | + | [[Image:Garibaldi female .jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo © by {{user|Orozimbo|Orozimbo}}<br />Lins SP [[Brazil]]]] |
| + | [[South America]]: found from [[French Guiana]] and [[Brazil]] to [[Bolivia]], [[Paraguay]], [[Uruguay]], and [[Argentina]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This species has previously been thought to belong to the genus ''Agelaius''. Two subspecies are recognized: ''frontalis'' and ''ruficapillus'' | + | This species has previously been thought to belong to the genus ''[[:Category:Agelaius|Agelaius]]''. |
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | Two subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''C. r. frontalis'': | ||
| + | :*[[French Guiana]] and eastern [[Brazil]] | ||
| + | *''C. r. ruficapillus'': | ||
| + | :*South-eastern [[Bolivia]] to [[Paraguay]], southern [[Brazil]], [[Uruguay]] and northern [[Argentina]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Lowland marshes, reed beds and rice fields. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists mostly of seeds (particularly rise seed), insects and spiders. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | The nest is built in a paddy field. The clutch consists of 2-3 eggs which are incubated for 13 days. The young fledge about 14 days later. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Arthur Grosset | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2016) | ||
| + | #BioOne Online Journal | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | {{GSearch|"Chrysomus ruficapillus" {{!}} "Chestnut-capped Blackbird"}} | ||
| + | {{GS-checked}}1 | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:15, 22 June 2023
- Chrysomus ruficapillus
Identification
Male average18·5 cm (7¼ In); female average 17·1 cm (7¾ in)
Male
- Mainly black
- Chestnut cap and throat
Female
- Dull olive brown
- Yellow throat
Distribution
South America: found from French Guiana and Brazil to Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina.
Taxonomy
This species has previously been thought to belong to the genus Agelaius.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1]:
- C. r. frontalis:
- French Guiana and eastern Brazil
- C. r. ruficapillus:
Habitat
Lowland marshes, reed beds and rice fields.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of seeds (particularly rise seed), insects and spiders.
Breeding
The nest is built in a paddy field. The clutch consists of 2-3 eggs which are incubated for 13 days. The young fledge about 14 days later.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Arthur Grosset
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2016)
- BioOne Online Journal
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chestnut-capped Blackbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut-capped_Blackbird
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
