Trupiale
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Female Baltimore Trupial ( Icterus galbula ) |
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Icterinae | ||||||||||||
Vigors , 1825 | ||||||||||||
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Icterus | ||||||||||||
Brisson , 1760 |
The Trupiale ( Icterus ) are a species of bird in the family of starlings (Icteridae). This genus includes over 30 species.
distribution
Their distribution area extends over the tropical and subtropical areas in Central and South America . Some species are migratory birds and fly to their breeding grounds in North America, such as the Baltimore trupial ( Icterus galbula ), which flies as far as southern Canada.
description
The plumage of the male trupials is black-yellow to black-orange; in the females and the young birds it is more dull. They have a thin, pointed beak that curves down a little forwards. This makes it ideal for catching insects. In addition to insects, tree and bush fruits and nectar are also on the menu. Some species can also become a nuisance in the orchards. During the flight to southern Canada and back, the Baltimore Trupial invaded plantations in large groups and caused considerable damage.
Reproduction
During the breeding season there is a strong bond between the couples. The woven nest is hung on a branch in the trees. Hatching is often done near bodies of water, such as streams, swamps or rivers, as the insects that are needed for the rearing of the young birds are more numerous in these places . The clutch consists of four to six eggs in the northern breeding pairs and two eggs in the tropical regions.
species
- Antillean trupial ( icterus dominicensis )
- Bahamatrupial ( Icterus northropi )
- Baltimore trupial ( icterus galbula )
- Trupial ( icterus maculialatus )
- Brown- headed trupial ( Icterus bonana )
- Bullock-Trupial ( Icterus bullockii )
- Epaulette trupial ( Icterus cayanensis )
- Campotrupial ( Icterus jamacaii )
- Orange-backed trupial ( Icterus croconotus )
- Garden trupial ( icterus spurius )
- Yellowtail Trupial ( Icterus mesomelas )
- Goldcap Trupial ( Icterus chrysocephalus )
- Golden troupial ( icterus auratus )
- Jamaicatrupial ( Icterus leucopteryx )
- Masked Trupial ( Icterus cucullatus )
- Montserrattrupial ( Icterus oberi )
- Orange breast troupial ( icterus nigrogularis )
- Orange head trupial ( Icterus auricapillus )
- White-winged troupial ( Icterus icterus )
- Golden Oriole ( Icterus pustulatus )
- Santa Lucia Trupial ( Icterus laudabilis )
- Blackwing troupial ( Icterus chrysater )
- Black throated trupial ( icterus gularis )
- Black- gown troupial ( Icterus prosthemelas )
- Black-headed trupial ( Icterus graduacauda )
- Schwarzrückentrupial ( icterus abeillei )
- Scott's Trupial ( Icterus parisorum )
- Drop trupial ( icterus pectoralis )
- Waglertrupial ( Icterus wagleri )
- White- winged trupial ( Icterus graceannae )
Web links
- Videos about Trupiale at Internet Bird Collection