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Chestnut-capped Blackbird

Chrysomus ruficapillus(Vieillot, LJP, 1819)

English (US) Chestnut-capped Blackbird

The Chestnut-capped Blackbird (Chrysomus ruficapillus) 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
Chrysomus ruficapillus
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Chestnut-capped Blackbird
Described by
(Vieillot, LJP, 1819)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Agelaius ruficapillus
Described by
(Vieillot, LJP, 1819)
Type locality
Paraguay.
Original description
Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle, appliquée aux arts, à l'agriculture, à l'économie rurale et domestique, à la médecine, etc. Nouvelle édition 34 p.536

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

See all 108 species of the family Icteridae