Yellow-rumped Marshbird

Yellow-rumped Marshbird

Pseudoleistes guirahuro

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Campo Grande

In 3 days <5%

5 Verified sightings at Campo Grande
981 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Yellow-rumped Marshbird

The yellow-rumped marshbird (Pseudoleistes guirahuro) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The yellow-rumped marshbird was formally described in 1819 with the binomial Agelaius virescens. It now shares the genus Pseudoleistes with the brown-and-yellow marshbird (P. virescens).

The yellow-rumped marshbird is monotypic. Male yellow-rumped marshbirds average 25.5 cm (10 in) long. Males weigh an average of 91.2 g (3.2 oz) and females average 81.9 g (2.9 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a blackish brown head, neck, and upper breast. Their upperparts are mostly brown with a rich yellow rump. Their wings are mostly brown with rich yellow median and lesser coverts that show as an epaulet. Their tail is brown. Their lower breast and belly are rich yellow and their undertail coverts brown with thin yellow edges. Both sexes have a brown iris, a blackish bill, and blackish legs and feet. Juveniles are similar to adults but have browner upperparts with paler edges on some feathers, a yellowish throat, and... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:40

Paraguay · 2026

© Guillermo Menéndez (gmmv80) · XC1166121 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song0:17

Brazil · 2025

© Fabrício Grigolin · XC990004 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Flight call0:16

Brazil · 2017

© Robson Silva e Silva · XC375111 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~40%
2 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~40%
3 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
4 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Curitiba 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Campinas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
3 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
4 Campo Grande 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-rumped Marshbird in Campo Grande?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-rumped Marshbird sighting in Campo Grande on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 208th most-seen of the 221 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Yellow-rumped Marshbird in Campo Grande?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-rumped Marshbird in Campo Grande on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Yellow-rumped Marshbird?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-rumped Marshbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Campo Grande the best place to see a Yellow-rumped Marshbird?

4th of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Yellow-rumped Marshbird sightings, Campo Grande ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Curitiba (Brazil, about 10%), Campinas (Brazil, under 5%) and São Paulo (Brazil, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Yellow-rumped Marshbird live in Campo Grande?

Same family: Icteridae

The closest relatives of the Yellow-rumped Marshbird that you can see in Campo Grande (family Icteridae, New World Blackbirds and Orioles) are Shiny Cowbird (about 30%), Chopí Blackbird (about 10%) and Epaulet Oriole (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Yellow-rumped Marshbird sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Yellow-rumped Marshbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Campo Grande (5 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

← Back to Campo Grande