Venezuelan Troupial
A species of New world orioles Scientific name : Icterus icterus Genus : New world orioles
Venezuelan Troupial, A species of New world orioles
Botanical name: Icterus icterus
Genus: New world orioles
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Description
Venezuelan troupials are fairly large in size, with a long tail and a bulky bill. It has a black head and upper breast. The feathers on the front of the neck and upper breast stick outward, making an uneven boundary between the black and the orange of the bird's lower breast and underside. The rest of the orange color is found on the upper and lower back, separated by the black shoulders. The wings are mostly black except for a white streak that runs the length of the wing when in a closed position. The eyes are yellow, and surrounding each one, there is a patch of bright, blue, naked skin. Former Miss International Edymar Martínez wore the image as a national costume in 2015 in Tokyo, Japan, representing as the national bird of Venezuela. It appears on the reverse side of the Venezuelan 500 bolívar soberano note. 
Size
27 cm
Colors
Black
Yellow
White
Orange
Life Expectancy
10-15 years
Feeding Habits
Venezuelan Troupial consumes insects, diverse fruits, small birds, and eggs, utilizing varied foraging techniques. Unique dietary traits include specialized predation on nests. Feeds opportunistically, adapting to available resources.
Habitat
Venezuelan Troupial predominantly inhabits dry, open habitats including woodlands, gallery forests, dry scrub, and savannas. This species is versatile, also residing in xerophytic woodlands characterized by acacia and cacti, as well as old fruit plantations in certain regions. Venezuelan Troupial is typically found in lowland areas of broader geographical regions encompassing tropical and subtropical zones where conditions range from arid to seasonally dry, with a preference for regions that offer open landscapes and scattered trees or shrubs.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird Feeder Type
Platform
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Genus
New world orioles Species
Venezuelan Troupial 
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