Alternative name:Chopim
- Gnorimopsar chopi
Identification
23-24cm
- Black plumage with slight blue iridescence
- Black iris
- "Corrugation" (structure of ridges) on the lower mandible
Distribution
South America: found in Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina.
Taxonomy
This species is the only member of its genus.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1]:
- G. c. sulcirostris:
- G. c. chopi:
Habitat
Dry savanna, wet or flooded lowland grassland and pastureland to 1000m.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes seeds, grain and insects.
Breeding
They nest in holes or crevices. The clutch consists of 4-5 eggs.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Birdforum thread discussing the bill of this species
- Wikipedia
- Arthur Grosset
- Answers.com
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chopi Blackbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chopi_Blackbird