Pseudoleistes
Encyclopedia
The marshbirds, Pseudoleistes, are a small genus
of icterid bird
s (family
Icteridae). It includes the following species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of icterid bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s (family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Icteridae). It includes the following species:
- Yellow-rumped MarshbirdYellow-rumped MarshbirdThe Yellow-rumped Marshbird is a species of bird in the Icteridae family.It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.Its natural habitats are dry savanna, swamps, and pastureland.-References:...
, Pseudoleistes guirahuro - Brown-and-yellow MarshbirdBrown-and-yellow MarshbirdThe Brown-and-yellow Marshbird is a species of bird in the Icteridae family.It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.Its natural habitats are swamps and pastureland.-References:...
, Pseudoleistes virescens