troupial

bird

Also known as: Icterus icterus

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The troupial is a large, brightly colored oriole (Icterus icterus) native to Central and South America. It is also used to refer to other related birds within the Icteridae family. The name "troupial" comes from the French word for flock, reflecting their tendency to live in groups. These birds were first known in 1825.1

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- passeriform
  Nesting
  …nests are often appropriated by troupials (Icterus icterus), which evict the owners, even destroying the eggs and young in the process. a few other species also take over nests for their own use, notably the piratic flycatcher (Legatus leucophaius, a tyrannid) and the bay-winged cowbird (Molothrus badius).
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  …nests are often appropriated by troupials (Icterus icterus), which evict the owners, even destroying the eggs and young in the process. a few other species also take over nests for their own use, notably the piratic flycatcher (Legatus leucophaius, a tyrannid) and the bay-winged cowbird (Molothrus badius).
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