Chrysomus
Chrysomus is a genus of bird in the family Icteridae. Established by William John Swainson in 1837, it contains the following species:
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
Chrysomus icterocephalus | Yellow-hooded blackbird | northern South America | |
Chrysomus ruficapillus | Chestnut-capped blackbird | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Paraguay, and Uruguay |
The name Chrysomus is a transliteration of the Greek word khrusōma, meaning "wrought gold" or "something made of gold".