Yellow-rumped Marshbird (Pseudoleistes guirahuro)
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Yellow-rumped Marshbird

Pseudoleistes guirahuro (Vieillot, 1819)

26 cmLength86 gWeight

The yellow-rumped marshbird (Pseudoleistes guirahuro) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay

Yellow-rumped Marshbird has been recorded at 94 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PN Iberá – Portal Laguna IberáArgentina364 records
  2. Reserva Natural Don LuisArgentina270 records
  3. PN Iberá – Portal CambyretáArgentina260 records
More places
  1. Socorro – Bairro dos MoraisBrazil232 records
  2. Mogi das Cruzes – Represa TaiaçupebaBrazil231 records
  3. Paso Centurión – ÁreaUruguay222 records
  4. Arroyos y Esteros, camino a Juan de MenaParaguay218 records
  5. Reserva UrutaúArgentina212 records
  6. Ea. Santa CeciliaArgentina211 records
  7. PN Serra da CanastraBrazil206 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ArgentinaBrazilParaguayUruguay

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The yellow-rumped marshbird (Pseudoleistes guirahuro) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-rumped Marshbird?

The Yellow-rumped Marshbird is about 26 cm long and weighs around 86 g.

Where does the Yellow-rumped Marshbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern Paraguay, southern Brazil, northeastern Argentina and Uruguay. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-rumped Marshbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Yellow-rumped Marshbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-rumped Marshbird as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-rumped Marshbird eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Yellow-rumped Marshbird in?

It belongs to the family Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds (Icteridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
26 cm
Weight
86 g
Habitat
Towns & farmland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
120 mm
Tail
87 mm
Bill
30 mm
Tarsus
34 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: eastern Paraguay, southern Brazil, northeastern Argentina and Uruguay

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Pseudoleistes

Other birds in the genus Pseudoleistes

Yellow-rumped Marshbird

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