Psarocolius decumanus (Pallas, 1769) is a animal in the Icteridae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Psarocolius decumanus (Pallas, 1769)

Psarocolius decumanus (Pallas, 1769)

Psarocolius decumanus is a bird with distinct plumage and size differences between adult males and females.

Family
Genus
Psarocolius
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Psarocolius decumanus (Pallas, 1769)

Scientific name: Psarocolius decumanus (Pallas, 1769)

Description: Adult males of this species are primarily black, with a chestnut-colored rump and a bright yellow tail that has only two dark central feathers. They have a long, narrow crest that is often hard to see. Their irises are blue, and their long bills are whitish in color. Females share a similar overall appearance to males, but are smaller, duller in coloration, and lack a crest entirely.

Photo: (c) Charles J Sharp , some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Icteridae Psarocolius

More from Icteridae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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