Agelaius
| Agelaius | |
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| Male red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Icteridae |
| Genus: | Agelaius Vieillot, 1816 |
| Species | |
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Agelaius is a genus of blackbirds in the New World family Icteridae. Established by Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot in 1816, it contains five species:[1]
- Red-winged blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus
- Red-shouldered blackbird, Agelaius assimilis
- Tricolored blackbird, Agelaius tricolor
- Tawny-shouldered blackbird, Agelaius humeralis
- Yellow-shouldered blackbird, Agelaius xanthomus
The name Agelaius comes from the Greek agelaios, meaning "gregarious".[2]
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References
- ↑ "ITIS Report: Agelaius". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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