What type of animal is a troupial?
Troupials are members of the genus Icterus divided into three species the Venezuelan troupial (Icterus icterus), campo troupial (Icterus jamacaii), and the orange-backed troupial (Icterus croconotus). All of these birds are native to South America. These birds are a New World Oriole species and resemble the Orioles closely, except that they are the larger songbird.
Fun Troupial Facts For Kids
What do they prey on? Insects, bird’s eggs
What do they eat? Omnivore
Average litter size? 3-4
How much do they weigh? 2-2.3 oz (58-67 g)
How long are they? 7.8-9 in (20-23 cm)
How tall are they? N/A
What do they look like? Black, yellow, orange
Skin Type Feathers
What were their main threats? Hawks, Falcons
What is their conservation status? Least Concern
Where you’ll find them? Forests, Dry Woodlands, Open Savanna
Locations South America, Caribbean Islands, Puerto Rico, Aruba
Kingdom Animalia
Genus Icterus
Class Aves
Family Icteridae
Fun Troupial Facts For Kids
What do they prey on? Insects, bird’s eggs
What do they eat? Omnivore
Average litter size? 3-4
How much do they weigh? 2-2.3 oz (58-67 g)
How long are they? 7.8-9 in (20-23 cm)
How tall are they? N/A
What do they look like? Black, yellow, orange
Skin Type Feathers
What were their main threats? Hawks, Falcons
What is their conservation status? Least Concern
Where you’ll find them? Forests, Dry Woodlands, Open Savanna
Locations South America, Caribbean Islands, Puerto Rico, Aruba
Kingdom Animalia
Genus Icterus
Class Aves
Family Icteridae
Fun Troupial Facts For Kids
What do they prey on? Insects, bird’s eggs
What do they eat? Omnivore
Average litter size? 3-4
How much do they weigh? 2-2.3 oz (58-67 g)
How long are they? 7.8-9 in (20-23 cm)
How tall are they? N/A
What do they look like? Black, yellow, orange
Skin Type Feathers
What were their main threats? Hawks, Falcons
What is their conservation status? Least Concern
Where you’ll find them? Forests, Dry Woodlands, Open Savanna
Locations South America, Caribbean Islands, Puerto Rico, Aruba
Kingdom Animalia
Genus Icterus
Class Aves
Family Icteridae
Fun Troupial Facts For Kids
What do they prey on? Insects, bird’s eggs
What do they eat? Omnivore
Average litter size? 3-4
How much do they weigh? 2-2.3 oz (58-67 g)
How long are they? 7.8-9 in (20-23 cm)
How tall are they? N/A
What do they look like? Black, yellow, orange
Skin Type Feathers
What were their main threats? Hawks, Falcons
What is their conservation status? Least Concern
Where you’ll find them? Forests, Dry Woodlands, Open Savanna
Locations South America, Caribbean Islands, Puerto Rico, Aruba
Kingdom Animalia
Genus Icterus
Class Aves
Family Icteridae
What do they prey on? Insects, bird’s eggs
What do they eat? Omnivore
Average litter size? 3-4
How much do they weigh? 2-2.3 oz (58-67 g)
How long are they? 7.8-9 in (20-23 cm)
How tall are they? N/A
What do they look like? Black, yellow, orange
Skin Type Feathers
What were their main threats? Hawks, Falcons
What is their conservation status? Least Concern
Where you’ll find them? Forests, Dry Woodlands, Open Savanna
Locations South America, Caribbean Islands, Puerto Rico, Aruba
Kingdom Animalia
Genus Icterus
Class Aves
Family Icteridae
What do they prey on? Insects, bird’s eggs
What do they eat? Omnivore
Average litter size? 3-4
How much do they weigh? 2-2.3 oz (58-67 g)
How long are they? 7.8-9 in (20-23 cm)
How tall are they? N/A
What do they look like? Black, yellow, orange
Skin Type Feathers
What were their main threats? Hawks, Falcons
What is their conservation status? Least Concern
What do they prey on?
Insects, bird’s eggs
What do they eat?
Omnivore
Average litter size?
3-4
How much do they weigh?
2-2.3 oz (58-67 g)
How long are they?
7.8-9 in (20-23 cm)
How tall are they?
N/A
What do they look like?
Black, yellow, orange
Skin Type
Feathers
What were their main threats?
Hawks, Falcons
What is their conservation status?
Least Concern
Where you’ll find them? Forests, Dry Woodlands, Open Savanna
Locations South America, Caribbean Islands, Puerto Rico, Aruba
Kingdom Animalia
Genus Icterus
Class Aves
Family Icteridae
Where you’ll find them?
Forests, Dry Woodlands, Open Savanna
Locations
South America, Caribbean Islands, Puerto Rico, Aruba
Kingdom Animalia
Genus Icterus
Kingdom
Animalia
Genus
Icterus
Class Aves
Family Icteridae
