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[4] Measurements: [5] Length: 12.6–13.8 in (32–35 cm) Weight: 10.9–16.1 oz (310–456 g) Wingspan: 21.3–24.4 in (54–62 cm) This is a common breeding bird in marsh environments and well-vegetated lakes. Populations in areas where the waters freeze, such as southern Canada and the northern USA, will migrate to more temperate climes ...
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Genus Pseudoleistes – P.L. Sclater, 1862 – two species ; Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Yellow-rumped marshbird
The brown-and-yellow marshbird (Pseudoleistes virescens) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is found in the Pampas and north to the Paraguayan border and Rio Grande do Sul, where its natural habitats are swamps and pastureland.
The rails are a family of small to medium-sized, ground-living birds. They vary in length from 12 to 63 cm (5 to 25 in) and in weight from 20 to 3,000 g (0.7 oz to 6 lb 10 oz). Some species have long necks and in many cases are laterally compressed. [4] The bill is the most variable feature within the family.
Moorhens—sometimes called marsh hens—are medium-sized water birds that are members of the rail family (Rallidae). Most species are placed in the genus Gallinula , Latin for "little hen." [ 1 ] They are close relatives of coots .
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The type species was subsequently designated as the western marsh harrier. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Most harriers are placed in this genus. The word Circus comes from the Ancient Greek κρέξ ( kréx) referring to a long legged bird, and is possibly ultimately derived from an onomatopoeia. [ 5 ]