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This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.<br /> | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.<br /> | ||
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Forests and a variety of habitats. | Forests and a variety of habitats. | ||
Revision as of 08:52, 15 January 2015
- Ptiloxena atroviolacea
Identification
- Metallic black with purplish sheen
- Long bill with curved upper mandible
Similar species
Greater Antillean Grackle has yellow eye and keel-shaped tail. Shiny Cowbird and Red-shouldered Blackbird are both smaller.
Distribution
Cuba and Isle of Pines.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Placed in genus Dives by Clements[1]
Habitat
Forests and a variety of habitats.
Behaviour
Readily forms flocks
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2015. IOC World Bird Names (version 5.1). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Raffaele, H, J Wiley, OH Garrido, A Keith, JI Raffaele. 2003. Birds of the West Indies. Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691113197
- Arthur Grosset
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cuban Blackbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cuban_Blackbird
