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Campo Troupial

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Icterus jamacaii

Photo by Daniesser
Location: Manga/MG, Brazil.

1 Identification
2 Distribution
3 Taxonomy
4 Habitat
5 Behaviour
6 References
7 External Links

[edit] Identification

Black crown, face, throat, upper chest, wings, orange back, nape, underparts, greater coverts, white secondaries, blue skin round the eyes, long black tail.

[edit] Distribution

Endemic to eastern Brazil.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species¹. Originally considered a subspecies of the Venezuelan Troupial (Icterus icterus).

[edit] Habitat

Caatinga, savanna and woodlands.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] References

Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019