Chrysomus

Chrysomus
Chrysomus icterocephalus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Icteridae
Genus:	Chrysomus Swainson, 1837
Type species
Oriolus icterocephalus [1] Linnaeus, 1766

Chrysomus is a genus of birds in the family Icteridae.

Species

Established by William Swainson in 1837, the genus contains only yellow-hooded blackbird: ^[2]

Genus Chrysomus – Swainson, 1837 – two species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Yellow-hooded blackbird Male Female	Chrysomus icterocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766)	northern South America	Size: Habitat: Diet:	LC
Chestnut-capped blackbird Male Female	Chrysomus ruficapillus (Vieillot, 1819)	Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Paraguay, and Uruguay	Size: Habitat: Diet:	LC

The name Chrysomus is a transliteration of the Greek word khrusōma, meaning "wrought gold" or "something made of gold". ^[3]

References

1. "Icteridae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
2. "ITIS Report: Chrysomus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 9 July 2015.
3. Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names . London, UK: Christopher Helm. p.  105. ISBN   978-1-4081-2501-4.