Red-bellied grackle
The red-bellied grackle (Hypopyrrhus pyrohypogaster) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. Its genus, Hypopyrrhus, is monotypic.
| Red-bellied grackle | |
|---|---|
| in Colombia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Icteridae |
| Genus: | Hypopyrrhus Bonaparte, 1850 |
| Species: | H. pyrohypogaster |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypopyrrhus pyrohypogaster (de Tarragon, L, 1847) | |
One of the grackles, it is endemic to Colombia where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The species is threatened by habitat destruction and the International Union for Conservation of Nature considers it to be a "vulnerable species".
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