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Scrub Blackbird
Dives warczewiczi
Scrub Blackbird (Dives warczewiczi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Scrub Blackbird (Dives warczewiczi) is a member of the Icteridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 73.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Icteridae Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds
- Genus Dives
- Species warczewiczi
Where it lives
Far southwestern Colombia, western Ecuador and coastal Peru south to western Cuzco
Quick facts
- Weight
- 73.3 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Scrub Blackbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Scrub Blackbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Scrub Blackbird (Dives warczewiczi) is a species of bird in the Icteridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA far sw Colombia, w Ecuador and coastal Peru s to w Cuzco.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 73.3 g, with a wing length of about 12.8 cm and a tail of around 12.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 239,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Scrub Blackbird?
The Scrub Blackbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 73.3 g.
Where does the Scrub Blackbird live?
The Scrub Blackbird is found across South America with a range covering SA far sw Colombia, w Ecuador and coastal Peru s to w Cuzco, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Scrub Blackbird belong to?
The Scrub Blackbird (Dives warczewiczi) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Scrub Blackbird eat?
The Scrub Blackbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Scrub Blackbird migrate?
The Scrub Blackbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Scrub Blackbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Scrub Blackbird make?
1 real field recording of the Scrub Blackbird can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Scrub Blackbird's range?
The Scrub Blackbird has a mapped global range of about 239,000 km².
Conservation
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