BirdsVulnerable

Dragón

Xanthopsar flavus

A yellow bird with a black head and back, which lives in flocks and inhabits humid natural grasslands. In Uruguay the Saffron-cowled Blackbird is endangered owing to the loss of grasslands and the drainage of wet areas, so conserving these environments is essential for its survival.

Key Features

Habitat

Humid natural grasslands

Taxonomic classification

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Family: Icteridae

Genus: Xanthopsar

Technical conservation data

SNAP conservation priority: Yes

Threatened (SNAP): Yes

Threatened by forestry: Yes

Threatened: Yes

Where to Find It

This species has been recorded in the following biodiversity reserves:

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