Troupial

Population Status
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Troupial

Icterus icterus

 

Diet

Forages in pairs or families for insects, fruit, small birds, and eggs.

Habitat

Inhabits a variety of dry woodland, shrubland, and savanna habitats.

Nesting

Lays 2-3 white eggs with brown spots in a nest it takes from another bird.

Did you know?

Each male troupial has a unique song, which it uses to establish its territory during breeding season.

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