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Orange-backed Troupial
Icterus croconotus
Orange-backed Troupial (Icterus croconotus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Orange-backed Troupial (Icterus croconotus) is a member of the Icteridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 44.5 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 croconotus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 44.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Orange-backed Troupial is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Orange-backed Troupial is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Orange-backed Troupial (Icterus croconotus) is a member of the Icteridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA n, w, sw Amazonia to n Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 44.5 g, with a wing length of about 9.7 cm and a tail of around 9.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Orange-backed Troupial?
The Orange-backed Troupial is a small bird that weighs around 44.5 g.
Where does the Orange-backed Troupial live?
The Orange-backed Troupial is found across South America with a range covering SA n, w, sw Amazonia to n Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Orange-backed Troupial belong to?
The Orange-backed Troupial (Icterus croconotus) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Orange-backed Troupial eat?
The Orange-backed Troupial is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Orange-backed Troupial migrate?
The Orange-backed Troupial is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Orange-backed 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 Orange-backed Troupial make?
1 real field recording of the Orange-backed 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 Orange-backed Troupial's range?
The Orange-backed Troupial has a mapped global range of about 3.4 million km².
Conservation
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