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Venezuelan Troupial

Icterus icterus

The Venezuelan Troupial is a bright orange and black bird that loves to sing! It has a beautiful, cheerful song that can be heard in the trees and gardens.

Lebensraum: Urban areas, forests

Aussehen

The Venezuelan Troupial has a strikingly bold appearance with a bright orange body, contrasted by a black head, bib, wings, and tail. A prominent white patch on each wing makes it visually distinct from other orange birds.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungPasseriformesFamilieIcteridaeGattungIcterus
Venezuelan Troupial
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Venezuelan Troupial

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Did you know the Venezuelan Troupial is the proud national bird of Venezuela? Wow!

Some people keep them as pets just to hear their incredibly beautiful and varied songs.

Their vibrant orange feathers are a natural warning to predators, making them think twice!

These clever birds don't always build their own nests; they often "borrow" abandoned ones!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Sound Weaver

Venezuelan Troupial can mimic calls of other birds and sounds from its environment, which helps them communicate and maybe even deter rivals.

Fähigkeit

Home Invader

Venezuelan Troupial often takes over the nests of other bird species, saving energy and providing a ready-made home for its chicks.

Fähigkeit

Color Communicator

Venezuelan Troupial has vivid orange and black plumage that signals its presence and health to potential mates and rivals.

Maße und Details

Länge
23-25 cm
Flügelspannweite
30-36 cm
Gewicht
0.058-0.072 kg
Lebenserwartung
8-10 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-4
Brutzeit
13-14 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

This bird eats a mix of juicy fruits, sweet nectar, and crunchy insects to stay healthy!

Hauptnahrung

  • fruits
  • insects
  • nectar
  • small lizards
  • spiders
  • berries

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Boa Constrictor

Boa constrictor

Their eggs and chicks can be prey for large snakes.

eats

Brown Anole

Anolis sagrei

Often hunts small lizards as part of its varied diet.

eats

Shortleaf Fig

Ficus citrifolia

Feeds on the sweet fruits of various fig tree species.

depends on

Tropical Mockingbird

Mimus gilvus

Often takes over the abandoned nests of this and other bird species.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Troupial

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Venezuelan Troupial?

23-25 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Venezuelan Troupial?

30-36 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Venezuelan Troupial?

0.058-0.072 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Venezuelan Troupial?

8-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Venezuelan Troupial?

40 km/h

Was frisst Venezuelan Troupial?

This bird eats a mix of juicy fruits, sweet nectar, and crunchy insects to stay healthy!

Wo findet man Venezuelan Troupial normalerweise?

Urban areas, forests

Wie jagt Venezuelan Troupial?

Foraging

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