Order: Passeriformes (Oscines) - Family: Icteridae Habitat: Woods and savannahs

All records since January 2014

Far from home this troupial was welcomed by the Orange-backed Troupials of Costanera. Though today this species is included, it had been photographed in November 2010 without realizing it was another species. The resemblance is significant. Only the black hood and a difference in size. The Troupial is bigger. Recently these troupials have been split into two different species. The justification was based on the information obtained in areas where these troupials coexist (certain areas in Brasil). It has been observed that they behave as biological species and no hybrids or mixed pairs have been reported. As far as the voices are concerned differences are perceived, but no exhaustive research has been done up to the moment.© Claudia Furman First record November 2010

Adult
15-4-12 © J. Simón Tagtachian 10-6-12 © Carlos González Ledo Orange. Yellow iris 28-3-11 © Silvia Vitale Black hood. White on remiges 6-2011 © Javier Ubiría 3-2011 © J. Simón Tagtachian
28-8-11 © Guadalupe Coll With Orange-backed Troupial 28-8-11 © Guadalupe Coll

More photographic records since January 2013

Previous records
© Sergio Cusano	10-2012 © Pablo Serur
8-2012 © Milano-Muszkats	6-2012 © Carlos González Ledo
5-2012 © Pablo Serur	4-2012 © J. Simón Tagtachian
2-2012 © Carlos González Ledo	9-2011 © José Luis Merlo
8-2011 © Guadalupe Coll	7-2011 © J. Simón Tagtachian
6-2011 © Javier Ubiría	4-2011 © J. Simón Tagtachian
3-2011 © J. Simón Tagtachian	11-2010 © Claudia Furman