Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds

Scarlet-headed Blackbird

Amblyramphus holosericeus

The Scarlet-headed Blackbird (Amblyramphus holosericeus) is a 57 g wetland bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

57 g

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Omnivore

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

5

Recorded in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia.

Where to see it: PN Iberá · Portal Laguna Iberá (Carlos Pellegrini y Laguna Iberá) (Argentina); Ceibas (Argentina); Laguna del Diario (Uruguay); Paso Centurión · Área General (Uruguay); Reserva Ecológica Ciudad Universitaria - Costanera Norte (Argentina).

Photo: (c) Alan demian benadia, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist