Chrysomus


Chrysomus is a genus of bird in the family Icteridae. Established by William John Swainson in 1837, it contains the following species:
ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Chrysomus icterocephalusYellow-hooded blackbirdnorthern South America
Chrysomus ruficapillusChestnut-capped blackbirdArgentina, 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".