Order: Passeriformes (Oscines) - Family: Icteridae
Habitat: Marshland

All records since January 2014

Sounds
© José L. Merlo	© Diego Caiafa

12-12-10 © Roberto Ares 24-12-10 © Roberto Ares

Adult male
© J. Simón Tagtachian Black. Chestnut crown and bib © J. Simón Tagtachian © J. Simón Tagtachian

Adult female
© J. Simón Tagtachian Streaked blackish upperparts. Ochraceous throat © J. Simón Tagtachian

Groups
5-2006 © Roberto Ares They move in groups 13-7-07 © Roberto Ares 13-7-07 © Roberto Ares 13-7-07 © Roberto Ares

Breeding

11-10-09 © Mirta Ragonesi

Nest
Woven Cup made from vegetal material. It is tied to plants, bushes, cattails, etc.
15-12-13 © Carlos González Ledo	15-12-13 © Carlos González Ledo
15-12-13 © Carlos González Ledo	15-12-13 © Carlos González Ledo
29-12-13 © Carlos González Ledo	29-12-13 © Carlos González Ledo

Juvenile
© Claudia y Tito Di Mauro	© J. Simón Tagtachian
© Roberto Ares	© J. Simón Tagtachian
© J. Simón Tagtachian

Juvenile male changing into adult plumage
Chestnut is enhanced first on the bib then on the crown. Plumage becomes balck uniformly.
© Jorge García Vicente	© J. Simón Tagtachian
© J. Simón Tagtachian	© J. Simón Tagtachian
© Roberto Ares	© Roberto Ares
© Roberto Ares	© Roberto Ares

Spectacled Tyrant, Chestnut-capped Blackbird, Solitary Black Cacique, Yellow-winged Blackbird, Unicoloured Blackbird, Screaming Cowbird, Shiny Cowbird, White-lined Tanager and Variable Oriole

More photographic records since January 2013