New World Blackbirds (Icteridae)
Forbes's Blackbird (Curaeus forbesi) - HBW 16, p. 793
French: Carouge de Forbes
German: Forbesstärling
Spanish: Chango de Forbes
Taxonomy: Agelaius forbesi P. L. Sclater, 1886, Macuca, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Taxonomic status of this species was for a long time uncertain; was sometimes considered a rare hybrid between Gnorimopsar chopi and Chrysomus ruficapillus. Placed in present genus because bill shape similar to that of C. curaeus, but no DNA data available. General behaviour and voice suggest possible relationship with Macroagelaius, Lampropsar, Gymnomystax and Hypopyrrhus. Monotypic.
Distribution: E Brazil: Pernambuco and Alagoas; and Minas Gerais.
- Critically Endangered Enlarge map
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Bird diplaying. Locality Tamandaré, Pernambuco State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Ciro Albano 19 February 2009 3 years ago 44 sec 4.2 -
A bird in a leafless tree, calling and scratching its head. Locality Engenho Cachoeira Linda, Barreiros, Pernambuco State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 13 October 2008 3 years ago 38 sec 3.7
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One of a pair in a sugar cane plantation with some Cecropia sp. trees.
Locality Pernambuco State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Ciro Albano 22 October 2008 3 years ago 3.9 -
A bird perched
Locality Tamandaré, Pernambuco State, Brazil
Arthur Grosset 22 October 2008 2 years ago 3.3 -
A bird in a tree.
Locality Engenho Cachoeira Linda, Barreiros, Pernambuco State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 13 October 2008 3 years ago 2.3 -
A bird displaying
Locality Tamandaré, Pernambuco State, Brazil
Arthur Grosset 22 October 2008 2 years ago 1.7
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