Yellow-rumped marshbird facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Yellow-rumped marshbird |
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Conservation status | |
Scientific classification  |
|
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Icteridae |
| Genus: | Pseudoleistes |
| Species: |
P. guirahuro
|
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoleistes guirahuro (Vieillot, 1819)
|
|
 |
|
| Range shown in green | |
| Script error: The function "autoWithCaption" does not exist. | |
Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters".
The yellow-rumped marshbird (Pseudoleistes guirahuro) is a type of bird in the Icteridae family. It is a medium-sized bird that lives in parts of South America. You can find it in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. These birds like to live in dry savannas, swamps, and open fields.
What They Look Like
The yellow-rumped marshbird is named for its bright yellow belly, sides, and bottom (rump). Its head is a dark, blackish color. Its chest, back, and wings are a dark brownish-black.
Male and female marshbirds are a little different in size. Males are usually a bit heavier, weighing about 91 grams. Females are a bit lighter, weighing around 82 grams. This small size difference between males and females is common in many bird species.
Where They Live
You can find the yellow-rumped marshbird in southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northern Uruguay. They also live in the Misiones and Corrientes areas of northeastern Argentina. In Brazil, their home range sometimes overlaps with another bird called the brown-and-yellow marshbird.
These birds are most often found in marshy areas with bushes or in wet grasslands. They tend to avoid places that do not have any trees.
How They Live Together
Yellow-rumped marshbirds eat small creatures found on the ground. This includes bugs (arthropods) and tiny animals with backbones (vertebrates).
These birds are very social. For most of the year, they live in groups of 10 to 20 birds. This means they are gregarious.
Family Life and Reproduction
From September to November, you might see marshbirds in pairs. This shows that their breeding season is starting. One bird will collect materials and build the nest. The other bird will sing short songs nearby.
After the eggs are laid, something special happens. Three or four adult marshbirds might work together to guard the nest. They also help bring food to the baby chicks. This shows that yellow-rumped marshbirds are cooperative breeders. It means they help each other raise their young.
 | Aurelia Browder |
 | Nannie Helen Burroughs |
 | Michelle Alexander |
