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Venezuelan Troupial
Icterus icterus
Venezuelan Troupial (Icterus icterus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Venezuelan Troupial (Icterus icterus) is a member of the Icteridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 60.9 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 icterus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 60.9 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Venezuelan Troupial is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Venezuelan Troupial is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Venezuelan Troupial (Icterus icterus) is a member of the Icteridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia and Venezuela.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 60.9 g, with a wing length of about 11.3 cm and a tail of around 9.8 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 432,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Venezuelan Troupial?
The Venezuelan Troupial is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 60.9 g.
Where does the Venezuelan Troupial live?
The Venezuelan Troupial is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia and Venezuela, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Venezuelan Troupial belong to?
The Venezuelan Troupial (Icterus icterus) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Venezuelan Troupial eat?
The Venezuelan Troupial is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Venezuelan Troupial migrate?
The Venezuelan Troupial is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Venezuelan 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 Venezuelan Troupial make?
1 real field recording of the Venezuelan 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 Venezuelan Troupial's range?
The Venezuelan Troupial has a mapped global range of about 432,000 km².
Conservation
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