Order: Passeriformes (Oscines) - Family: Icteridae Habitat: Chaco savannas

The area of distribution of this troupial is very far from Buenos Aires. A stripe at the north comprising Chaco, Formosa, Salta and Jujuy. Norberto Oste, a birdwatcher who spotted this bird possibly for the first time, remembers the moment. "My first sighting was more or less in April 2003. The troupial was at Canal Viamonte. I saw only one individual and no one believed me. Some time later I spotted three individuals together. Talking with Alberto Gurni and José Luis Merlo, we supposed that the presence of this bird was due to seizure and later release as was the case of the Plush-crested Jays which were also found at the Recs at that time. I remember these birds appearing at the canal at 8 am in plain winter. If I remember correctly in 2005 a pair had one chick behind the canes of the canal. Unluckily it did not prosper."

All records since January 2014

Sounds
© Norberto Oste	© Diego Caiafa	© José L. Merlo Dos individuos y un cardenal	© José L. Merlo
© José L. Merlo

Adult
© Jorge García Vicente Orange. Black patch covering forehead, face anad breast © J. Simón Tagtachian Yellow iris. Base of lower mandible, pale © Claudia y Tito Di Mauro Black wings and tail. White on remiges © Hugo Hulsberg

28-8-11 © Guadalupe Coll Alogn with Campo Troupial 28-8-11 © Guadalupe Coll

© Pablo Serur

Diet
Feeds on insects and fruit
19-7-08 © Roberto Ares Eating avocado Persea americana	3-8-08 © Roberto Ares

More photographic records since January 2013

Previous records
5-2012 © Pablo Serur	2-2012 © Carlos González Ledo
8-12-11 © J. Simón Tagtachian	8-2011 © Guadalupe Coll
7-2011 © Carlos González Ledo	3-2011 © José Luis Merlo
8-2010 © Carlos González Ledo	7-2010 © Claudia y Tito Di Mauro
5-2010 © Claudia y Tito Di Mauro	3-2010 © Carlos González Ledo
9-2009 © Javier Ubiría	4-8-08 © Roberto Ares
26-7-08 © Mirta Ragonese	10-2006 © Jorge García Vicente
9-2006 © Jorge García Vicente	8-2006 © Roberto Güller
3-2006 © Norberto Oste	10-2004 © Roberto Güller