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Orange-backed Troupial

The Orange-backed Troupial ("Icterus croconotus") is a big orange and black oriole species found in Brazil, Guyana, Paraguay, eastern Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru.

It is often found foraging in groups for fruits, insects and other arthropods. It also feed on flower nectar.

During nesting period it often pirates the nests of the Yellow-rumped Cacique.

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Uploaded on October 3, 2025
Taken on October 29, 2024