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The Venezuelan Troupial is the national bird of Venezuela and
is considered a 'New World Oriole'.
It is found in parts of South America and the Caribbean.
There are three subspecies.
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Venezuelan Troupials are orange with a black head which extends to the
breast ending in a saw-toothed pattern,
black shoulders, black tail and a large bulky black bill.
Their wings are also black with a white streak that is visible when their
wings are closed.
Their eyes are yellow and behind them is a patch of naked blue skin.
Both sexes are similar.
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:Diet:
Their diet consists of insects, fruit, small birds and eggs.
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:Courtship:
No information found.
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:Nesting:
Venezuelan Troupials do not build their own nests but either use
a vacant nest or evict the adults of an active nest.
If there are eggs or nestlings in the active nest, they will eat them.
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:Habitat and Range:
They are found in Colombia, Venezuela, and the Caribbean islands
of Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire and Puerto Rico.
They inhabit dry woodland, shrubland, plains and savannas.
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:Vocalization:
They produce a loud clear song.
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:Plumage/Molt:
Probably molt annually.
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:Migration:
Not migratory.
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:Tongue/feet:
Black legs and feet.
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:Bibliography:
w4;June, 2013
b30
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