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troupial

South American bird Icterus icterus of family Icteridae, order Passeriformes. It inhabits woodland where it forages for insects and other arthropods. It is about the size of a blackbird and is a striking mixture of black, orange, and white. The name is also sometimes used for American orioles, which form part of the same family.



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BLACKBIRDS in the Americas (including Mexico) are in no way related to our blackbirds - they are also know as troupials, a name which has a hint of the tropics about it.
 
 
 
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