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Forbes’s Blackbird
Anumara forbesi
Forbes's Blackbird (Anumara forbesi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Forbes’s Blackbird (Anumara forbesi) is a member of the Icteridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 65.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Icteridae Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds
- Genus Anumara
- Species forbesi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 65.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Forbes’s Blackbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Forbes’s Blackbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Forbes’s Blackbird (Anumara forbesi) is a member of the Icteridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Brazil.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 65.9 g, with a wing length of about 10.3 cm and a tail of around 9.4 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 112 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Forbes’s Blackbird?
The Forbes’s Blackbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 65.9 g.
Where does the Forbes’s Blackbird live?
The Forbes’s Blackbird 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 Forbes’s Blackbird belong to?
The Forbes’s Blackbird (Anumara forbesi) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Forbes’s Blackbird eat?
The Forbes’s Blackbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Forbes’s Blackbird migrate?
The Forbes’s Blackbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Forbes’s Blackbird endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Forbes’s Blackbird make?
1 real field recording of the Forbes’s 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 Forbes’s Blackbird's range?
The Forbes’s Blackbird has a mapped global range of about 112 km².
Conservation
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