Blue-black Grosbeak (Cyanoloxia cyanoides)
About the Blue-black Grosbeak
The blue-black grosbeak (Cyanoloxia cyanoides) is a species of songbird in the family Cardinalidae. The South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society places this species in genus Cyanoloxia. In addition, in 2018 the committee split the eastern lowland population into a new species, the Amazonian grosbeak (Cyanoloxia rothschildii). The blue-black grosbeak is found in the family Cardinalidae, within the order Passeriformes. Although it is still sometimes placed in the genus Cyanocompsa, it was found that this genus is paraphyletic and contains members of the genus Amaurospiza and Cyanoloxia.
A real field recording of the Blue-black Grosbeak. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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2 recordings on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×2 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and elsewhere · xeno-canto lists 173 recordings for this species in total.
Similar species
- Amazonian GrosbeakCyanoloxia rothschildiirecording
- Glaucous-blue GrosbeakCyanoloxia glaucocaeruleaprofile
- Ultramarine GrosbeakCyanoloxia brissoniirecording
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.