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Campo Troupial
Icterus jamacaii
Campo Troupial (Icterus jamacaii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Campo Troupial (Icterus jamacaii) is a member of the Icteridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 62.9 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 Icterus
- Species jamacaii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 62.9 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Campo Troupial 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 spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Campo Troupial is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Campo Troupial (Icterus jamacaii) is a species of bird in the Icteridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Brazil.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 62.9 g, with a wing length of about 10.2 cm and a tail of around 9.9 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 2.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Campo Troupial?
The Campo Troupial is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 62.9 g.
Where does the Campo Troupial live?
The Campo Troupial is found across South America with a range covering SA e Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Campo Troupial belong to?
The Campo Troupial (Icterus jamacaii) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Campo Troupial eat?
The Campo Troupial is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Campo Troupial migrate?
The Campo Troupial is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Campo Troupial 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 Campo Troupial make?
1 real field recording of the Campo Troupial — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Campo Troupial's range?
The Campo Troupial has a mapped global range of about 2.7 million km².
Conservation
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