Photo: Beatrice Murch from Buenos Aires, Argentina / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Chopi Blackbird
Gnorimopsar chopi
Chopi Blackbird (Gnorimopsar chopi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Chopi Blackbird (Gnorimopsar chopi) is a member of the Icteridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 65.9 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 Gnorimopsar
- Species chopi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 65.9 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chopi Blackbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Chopi Blackbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chopi Blackbird (Gnorimopsar chopi) 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, se, sc.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 65.9 g, with a wing length of about 12.4 cm and a tail of around 8.8 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 5.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chopi Blackbird?
The Chopi Blackbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 65.9 g.
Where does the Chopi Blackbird live?
The Chopi Blackbird is found across South America with a range covering SA e, se, sc, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Chopi Blackbird belong to?
The Chopi Blackbird (Gnorimopsar chopi) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chopi Blackbird eat?
The Chopi Blackbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Chopi Blackbird migrate?
The Chopi Blackbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chopi 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 Chopi Blackbird make?
1 real field recording of the Chopi 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 Chopi Blackbird's range?
The Chopi Blackbird has a mapped global range of about 5.9 million km².
Conservation
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