Tawny-shouldered Blackbird
Agelaius humeralis(Vigors, NA, 1827)
English (US) Tawny-shouldered Blackbird
The Tawny-shouldered Blackbird (Agelaius humeralis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Icteridae (New World Blackbirds, Troupials, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Agelaius humeralis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Tawny-shouldered Blackbird
- Described by
- (Vigors, NA, 1827)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Agelaius humeralis humeralis
- Agelaius humeralis scopulus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Leistes humeralis
- Described by
- (Vigors, NA, 1827)
- Type locality
- neighborhood of Havana, Cuba.
- Original description
- The Zoological Journal 3, no.11 p.442
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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