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Saffron-cowled Blackbird

Xanthopsar flavus
Family
Troupials and Allies
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
sacbla2, SCBL
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTroupials and Allies (Icteridae)
SpeciesXanthopsar flavus
Codessacbla2, SCBL
Identification

The Saffron-cowled Blackbird (Xanthopsar flavus) is a member of the Troupials and Allies family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code sacbla2 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Troupials and Allies
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Chihuahuan Meadowlark
Sturnella lilianae
Red-breasted Meadowlark
Leistes militaris
Saffron-cowled Blackbird photo
(c) Pablo H Capovilla, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Pablo H Capovilla

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Xanthopsar flavus

Family: Troupials and Allies

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: sacbla2