Scrub Blackbird
Dives warczewiczi
A conspicuous blackbird of open country in western Ecuador, western Peru, and far southwestern Colombia. Most common at lower elevations, but also reaches some higher Andean valleys. Plumage is all black, and in bright light it may show a slight bluish sheen. Very similar to male Shiny Cowbird but larger, with a longer bill and usually less iridescent feathers. Song is a series of loud whistles, usually given from an exposed perch; may hold head vertically and bob up and down while singing.
Identification
The scrub blackbird (Dives warczewiczi) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Taxonomy
Genus: Dives; Family: Icteridae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Dives warczewiczi
- Authority
- (Cabanis, 1861)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Icteridae
- Genus
- Dives
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
Migration pattern: Resident species.
Conservation
Population trend: rising.
- Population trend
- rising
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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