Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of Icteridæ, or American blackbirds, having as type the common yellow-headed blackbird of the United States, first described by Bonaparte in 1825 as Icterus icterocephalus, and now known as X. icterocephalus.
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Blackbird, Yellow-headed Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus 119, 132
The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989
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Blackbird, Yellow-headed Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus 119, 132
The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989
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Blackbird, Yellow-headed Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus 119, 132
The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989
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By Bill Fenimore Special to The TribuneUpdated: 06/17/2009 12: 20: 27 PM MDT Yellow-headed blackbird (Scott Campbell) Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus One of the more colorful blackbirds returning to
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