Cuban Blackbird
Cuban Blackbird (<em>Ptiloxena atroviolacea</em>) is a species of Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds (<em>Icteridae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Cuban Blackbird (Ptiloxena atroviolacea) is a species of Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds (Icteridae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Ptiloxena; binomial: Ptiloxena atroviolacea; authority: (d'Orbigny, 1839).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Move Cuban Blackbird from Dives to monotypic Ptiloxena (Fraga 2011; Powell et al. 2014). Change species epithet to feminine form.
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