Alternative Name: Golden-tufted Mountain Grackle, Tepui Mountain Grackle
- Macroagelaius imthurni
Identification
Male 28 cm
Black with long tail and golden-yellow tufts on wings (sometimes hidden)
Distribution
South America: found from Venezuela to very northernmost Brazil and Guyana.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1]. It has previously been considered part of (Columbian) Mountain Grackle
Habitat
Wet subtropical epiphyte-filled forest in Tepuis areas, ranging up to higher cloud and elphin forests.
Behaviour
Flocks often feeding in mid story of forests.
Diet
There is very little information available, but thought to include fruit, arthropods and vertebrates.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Neotropical birds online
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Golden-tufted Grackle. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Golden-tufted_Grackle
