- Icterus jamacaii
Identification
23–26 cm (9-10¼ in)
- Black crown, face, throat, upper chest and wings
- Orange back, nape, underparts and greater coverts
- White secondaries
- Blue skin round the eyes
- Long black tail
Distribution
South America: endemic to eastern Brazil.
It has recently been shown to have an area of range overlap with Orange-backed Troupial.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1]. Originally considered a subspecies of the Venezuelan Troupial (Icterus icterus).
Habitat
Clearings and edges of primary and secondary caatinga, savanna and woodlands, but also sometimes found in urban areas.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of insects and their larvae, arthropods, invertebrates, nectar and fruit.
Vocalisation
In Troupials, both sexes sing, sometimes in fthe form of duetting.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- SACC proposal (passed) for splitting the Troupials into three species
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Nov 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Campo Troupial. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Campo_Troupial
External Links
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