Cuban blackbird
Species of bird
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The Cuban blackbird (Ptiloxena atroviolacea) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae.
| Cuban blackbird | |
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| In Havana, Cuba | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Icteridae |
| Genus: | Ptiloxena Chapman, 1892 |
| Species: | P. atroviolacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptiloxena atroviolacea (d'Orbigny, 1839) | |
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| Range of P. atroviolacea | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ptiloxena atroviolaceus | |
Taxonomy
Description
Measuring 27 cm (11 in) long, this species has entirely black plumage with a slight violet sheen on the upperparts. The only non-black body part is the brown eye.[3]
Distribution and habitat
It is endemic to Cuba, where it is widespread and common. It is entirely absent from the Isla de la Juventud and some of the offshore cays.[3] Its natural habitats are lowland moist forests and heavily degraded former forest.
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