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;[[: Category:Gymnomystax|Gymnomystax]] mexicanus | ;[[: Category:Gymnomystax|Gymnomystax]] mexicanus | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | Male 30·5 cm (12 in); Female 27 cm (10½ in) | |
| + | *Yellow head and underparts | ||
| + | *Black back, wings and tail | ||
| + | *Black mask round the eyes | ||
| + | *Short black [[Topography#Heads|malar]] stripe. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | [[South America]]: found in East [[Colombia]] to [[Venezuela]], the [[Guianas]], Amazazonian [[Brazil]] and north-eastern [[Peru]]. | |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a monotypic species | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Marshy open areas, gallery woodland and especially on Amazonian river islands. | + | Marshy open areas and paddocks, gallery woodland and especially on Amazonian river islands. Rain and urban forests. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| + | [[Dictionary_M-O#O|Omnivorous]], their diet consisting of a wide variety of insects, such as spiders, crickets and caterpillars, as well as frogs and fruit. They forage in pairs and groups. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2017) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Gymnomystax+mexicanus}} | {{GSearch|Gymnomystax+mexicanus}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[category:Gymnomystax]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[category:Gymnomystax]] | ||
Revision as of 23:06, 23 February 2017
- Gymnomystax mexicanus
Identification
Male 30·5 cm (12 in); Female 27 cm (10½ in)
- Yellow head and underparts
- Black back, wings and tail
- Black mask round the eyes
- Short black malar stripe.
Distribution
South America: found in East Colombia to Venezuela, the Guianas, Amazazonian Brazil and north-eastern Peru.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Marshy open areas and paddocks, gallery woodland and especially on Amazonian river islands. Rain and urban forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Omnivorous, their diet consisting of a wide variety of insects, such as spiders, crickets and caterpillars, as well as frogs and fruit. They forage in pairs and groups.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Oriole Blackbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Oriole_Blackbird
