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Venezuelan Troupial
Icterus icterus (Linnaeus, 1766)
61 gWeight
The Venezuelan troupial, known in Venezuela as the Turpial (Icterus icterus), is the national bird of Venezuela.
Busiest months: December–March · Most records: Puerto Rico, Curaçao, Aruba
Where and when it's recorded
Venezuelan Troupial has been recorded at 118 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Bubali Bird SanctuaryAruba1,749 records
- Blue Bay Curaçao Golf & Beach ResortCuraçao1,266 records
- TarataraVenezuela1,065 records
More places
- Spaans LagoonAruba829 records
- LVV areaCuraçao698 records
- Kralendijk Water Treatment PlantCaribbean Netherlands672 records
- Hacienda La EsperanzaPuerto Rico599 records
- Salinas de Cabo Rojo-Centro Interpretativo y VeredasPuerto Rico533 records
- Cabo Rojo NWRPuerto Rico516 records
- Arashi BeachAruba453 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 Venezuelan troupial, known in Venezuela as the Turpial (Icterus icterus), is the national bird of Venezuela. It is found in Colombia, Venezuela, and the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, Trinidad, and Puerto Rico. Together with the orange-backed troupial and campo troupial, it was previously part of a superspecies simply named the troupial that was split.
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Questions
How big is the Venezuelan Troupial?
The Venezuelan Troupial weighs around 61 g.
Where does the Venezuelan Troupial live?
Its breeding range: South America: Colombia and Venezuela. It is most often recorded in Puerto Rico, Curaçao and Aruba.
When is the best time to see the Venezuelan Troupial?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March and December (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Venezuelan Troupial endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Venezuelan Troupial as Least Concern.
What does the Venezuelan Troupial eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Venezuelan Troupial in?
It belongs to the family Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds (Icteridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 61 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 113 mm
- Tail
- 98 mm
- Bill
- 31 mm
- Tarsus
- 30 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Colombia and Venezuela
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds Icteridae
- Genus
- Icterus
Other birds in the genus Icterus
Scott's OrioleIcterus parisorum
Yellow-backed OrioleIcterus chrysater
Audubon's OrioleIcterus graduacauda
Jamaican OrioleIcterus leucopteryx
Orange OrioleIcterus auratus
Altamira OrioleIcterus gularis
Yellow OrioleIcterus nigrogularis
Bullock's OrioleIcterus bullockiorum
Streak-backed OrioleIcterus pustulatus
Black-backed OrioleIcterus abeillei
Baltimore OrioleIcterus galbula
Yellow-tailed OrioleIcterus mesomelas
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