Monitoring of the Saffron-cowled blackbird in El Potrero
The saffron-cowled blackbird (Xanthopsar flavus) is one of the most emblematic—and also most threatened—species of the grasslands of the Southern Cone. Endemic to this region, it is currently classified as Critically Endangered in Argentina. Habitat loss, the expansion of the agricultural frontier, parasitism by the shiny cowbird, and illegal capture for sale as cage birds […]