Pale-eyed Blackbird
A species of Agelasticus Blackbirds Scientific name : Agelasticus xanthophthalmus Genus : Agelasticus Blackbirds
Pale-eyed Blackbird, A species of Agelasticus Blackbirds
Botanical name: Agelasticus xanthophthalmus
Genus: Agelasticus Blackbirds
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Description General Info
Description
The adult pale-eyed blackbird is entirely black in both sexes. It has white or pale buff coloured irises to its eyes which are very distinctive and distinguish it from other black birds found in the area such as the velvet-fronted grackle and the shiny cowbird which have dark eyes. Juveniles and immature birds are brownish-black with underparts streaked with yellow or buff. The call is a loud metallic "tew-tew-tew-tew" similar to that of a black-capped donacobius. It is usually sung from the top of a shrub. 
Size
20 cm
Feeding Habits
Pale-eyed Blackbird primarily consumes insects, other arthropods, and seeds. Utilizes gaping to extract prey from the bases of grass leaves and dead leaf clusters, and gleans in aquatic vegetation. Pale-eyed Blackbird captures flying termites, foraging in pairs or family groups.
Habitat
The pale-eyed Blackbird typically inhabits wetland environments, often found along the margins of oxbow lakes rich in emergent and floating vegetation. These birds show a preference for regions where the aquatic grass Panicum grande is dominant, typically in lowland areas.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Behavior
This blackbird is usually seen in pairs and spends most of the day in marshy places in thick undergrowth. It is most visible in the early morning when it emerges into more open areas to forage, and it at this time of day that it is most likely to be heard singing from the top of a bush.
Distribution Area
The pale-eyed blackbird is found in a restricted area of eastern Peru and Ecuador. Its habitat is marshy areas round lagoons and oxbow lakes and the fringes of nearby grassland. Since its first discovery in 1969 it has been seen regularly in the Limoncocha National Biological Reserve near the Napo River, Ecuador and in the Tambopata National Reserve near the Madre de Dios River, Peru.
Species Status
Although it has a very small range, the total population of the pale-eyed blackbird, at over 10,000 mature individuals, is believed to be stable and the bird seems to be facing no particular threats, so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Genus
Agelasticus Blackbirds Species
Pale-eyed Blackbird 
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