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Cuban Blackbird
Ptiloxena atroviolacea
Cuban Blackbird (Ptiloxena atroviolacea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Cuban Blackbird (Ptiloxena atroviolacea) is a member of the Icteridae family found in North America. Adults weigh 83.6 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 Ptiloxena
- Species atroviolacea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 83.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cuban Blackbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Cuban Blackbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cuban Blackbird (Ptiloxena atroviolacea) is a member of the Icteridae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans North America. Its distribution covers NA Cuba.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 83.6 g, with a wing length of about 13.2 cm and a tail of around 10.4 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 107,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cuban Blackbird?
The Cuban Blackbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 83.6 g.
Where does the Cuban Blackbird live?
The Cuban Blackbird is found across North America with a range covering NA Cuba, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Cuban Blackbird belong to?
The Cuban Blackbird (Ptiloxena atroviolacea) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cuban Blackbird eat?
The Cuban Blackbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Cuban Blackbird migrate?
The Cuban Blackbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cuban 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 Cuban Blackbird make?
1 real field recording of the Cuban Blackbird can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Cuban Blackbird's range?
The Cuban Blackbird has a mapped global range of about 107,000 km².
Conservation
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