Brown-and-yellow Marshbird

About the Brown-and-yellow Marshbird

The brown-and-yellow marshbird (Pseudoleistes virescens) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and as a vagrant in Paraguay.

The brown-and-yellow marshbird was formally described in 1819 with the binomial Agelaius virescens. It now shares the genus Pseudoleistes with the yellow-rumped marshbird (P. guirahuro). The brown-and-yellow marshbird is monotypic.

The brown-and-yellow marshbird averages 24 cm (9.4 in) long. Males weigh an average of 79.6 g (2.8 oz) and females average 72.9 g (2.6 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults are mostly deep brown to olive brown. Their upperwing coverts and the bend of the wing are rich yellow that usually only shows in flight. Their lower breast and belly are rich yellow. Both sexes have a brown iris, a blackish bill, and blackish legs and feet. Juveniles are similar to adults but with a yellowish throat, a yellow and brownish striped breast, and a yellowish mandible.

The brown-and-yellow marshbird is found in far southern Brazil's Santa Catarina and Rio... Wikipedia →