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Bolivian Blackbird
Oreopsar bolivianus
Bolivian Blackbird (Oreopsar bolivianus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
The Bolivian Blackbird (Oreopsar bolivianus) is a member of the Icteridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 72.9 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 Oreopsar
- Species bolivianus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 72.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
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Near Threatened
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bolivian Blackbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Bolivian Blackbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bolivian Blackbird (Oreopsar bolivianus) is a member of the Icteridae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Bolivia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 72.9 g, with a wing length of about 11.6 cm and a tail of around 9.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 77,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bolivian Blackbird?
The Bolivian Blackbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 72.9 g.
Where does the Bolivian Blackbird live?
The Bolivian Blackbird is found across South America with a range covering SA Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bolivian Blackbird belong to?
The Bolivian Blackbird (Oreopsar bolivianus) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bolivian Blackbird eat?
The Bolivian Blackbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bolivian Blackbird migrate?
The Bolivian Blackbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bolivian 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 Bolivian Blackbird make?
1 real field recording of the Bolivian Blackbird — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bolivian Blackbird's range?
The Bolivian Blackbird has a mapped global range of about 77,000 km².
Conservation
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