
Scrub Blackbird
Dives warczewiczi (Cabanis, 1861)
22 cmLength73 gWeight
The scrub blackbird (Dives warczewiczi) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds.
Busiest months: January and October · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Argentina
Where and when it's recorded
Scrub Blackbird has been recorded at 73 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de Villa – Laguna Costera y Playa MarvillaPeru1,296 records
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de VillaPeru1,116 records
- Sachatamia LodgeEcuador1,108 records
More places
- Universidad Nacional Agraria La MolinaPeru1,038 records
- Bosque Protector Cerro BlancoEcuador912 records
- Parque El OlivarPeru901 records
- Reserva Jorupe y Urraca LodgeEcuador769 records
- San Tadeo BirdwatchingEcuador633 records
- Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador560 records
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de Villa – Laguna GénesisPeru549 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The scrub blackbird (Dives warczewiczi) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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Questions
How big is the Scrub Blackbird?
The Scrub Blackbird is about 22 cm long and weighs around 73 g.
Where does the Scrub Blackbird live?
Its breeding range: South America: far southwestern Colombia, western Ecuador and coastal Peru south to western Cuzco. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Argentina.
When is the best time to see the Scrub Blackbird?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Scrub Blackbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Scrub Blackbird as Least Concern.
What does the Scrub Blackbird eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Scrub Blackbird in?
It belongs to the family Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds (Icteridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 22 cm
- Weight
- 73 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 128 mm
- Tail
- 122 mm
- Bill
- 29 mm
- Tarsus
- 37 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: far southwestern Colombia, western Ecuador and coastal Peru south to western Cuzco
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds Icteridae
- Genus
- Dives
Other birds in the genus Dives
Melodious BlackbirdDives dives
Yellow-breasted ChatIcteria virens
Yellow-headed BlackbirdXanthocephalus xanthocephalus
BobolinkDolichonyx oryzivorus
Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta
Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna
Chihuahuan MeadowlarkSturnella lilianae
Red-breasted MeadowlarkLeistes militaris
White-browed MeadowlarkLeistes superciliaris
Peruvian MeadowlarkLeistes bellicosus
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