Saffron-cowled blackbird

Xanthopsar flavus

The Saffron-cowled blackbird (Xanthopsar flavus) is a bird found in Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay. Found in Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay. It eats insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

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Scientific name	Xanthopsar flavus
Region	South America
Found in	Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay

🏡 Where the Saffron-cowled blackbird lives

Found in Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs100%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

EndangeredVery few are left in the wild.

💡 It weighs about 43 grams. It mostly eats insects and other small creatures.

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Recorded by Robson Silva e Silva (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0), xeno-canto XC163055. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Saffron-cowled blackbird

Where does the Saffron-cowled blackbird live?

The Saffron-cowled blackbird lives in Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay. Found in Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay.

What does the Saffron-cowled blackbird eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Saffron-cowled blackbird endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.