
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
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
- PN Iberá – Portal Laguna IberáArgentina364 records
- Reserva Natural Don LuisArgentina270 records
- PN Iberá – Portal CambyretáArgentina260 records
More places
- Socorro – Bairro dos MoraisBrazil232 records
- Mogi das Cruzes – Represa TaiaçupebaBrazil231 records
- Paso Centurión – ÁreaUruguay222 records
- Arroyos y Esteros, camino a Juan de MenaParaguay218 records
- Reserva UrutaúArgentina212 records
- Ea. Santa CeciliaArgentina211 records
- PN Serra da CanastraBrazil206 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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
- Family
- Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds Icteridae
- Genus
- Pseudoleistes
Other birds in the genus Pseudoleistes
Brown-and-yellow MarshbirdPseudoleistes virescens
Yellow-breasted ChatIcteria virens
Yellow-headed BlackbirdXanthocephalus xanthocephalus
BobolinkDolichonyx oryzivorus
Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta
Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna
Chihuahuan MeadowlarkSturnella lilianae
Red-breasted MeadowlarkLeistes militaris
White-browed MeadowlarkLeistes superciliaris
Peruvian MeadowlarkLeistes bellicosus
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- EnglishYellow-rumped Marshbird
- 简体中文黄腰沼泽雀
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- 日本語ヌマムクドリモドキ
- DeutschGelbbürzelstärling
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