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Carib Grackle or Tordito, Species Quiscalus lugubris. Order passerine. Also called Black Grackle or Plains Grackle, it is a bird that usually feeds on insects and seeds.
As far as I could find out, the ones in the photos are males since their color is iridescent black and the females, of smaller size, have a grayish-brown color. Their eyes are yellow and their beak is pointed but not so long.
The day I captured the photos I saw them fluttering in front of my house, it was impressive how they jumped from here to there, with their very particular song, you could tell that they were very happy, the rain had made them very excited, they were looking for something delicious to eat in the plants and on the ground.
These birds are quiet but at the same time they tend to be very daring and even more so when their spirits are high. I have a funny anecdote with these birds, one day I was in a square in San Fernando de Apure, it was about 5:30 pm, there was a flock of thrushes fluttering around the square, suddenly flew one and pecked on my head, you can imagine the fright and laughter of the people. 😃
The Carib Grackle (Quiscalus lugubris) is a species that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as Least Concern species.
The photos were taken by me in Biruaca, Apure state, Venezuela.
This is my entry to the photo contest "Feathered Friends - Show Me a Photo Contest Round 173", theme SILHOUETTE, you can know the rules of the contest here
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The content is my authorship, the images are my own and the digital editing has been done by me. The original text has been written in Spanish and translated using www.DeepL.com
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SMaP Ronda 173: Silueta | El festín de los torditos
El tordito o Mirlo caribeño, Especie Quiscalus lugubris
Orden paseriforme. También llamado tordo negro o tordo llanero, es un ave que por lo general se alimenta de insectos y semillas.
Por lo que pude indagar estos de las fotos son machos ya que su color es negro irisdiscente y las hembras, de menor tamaño, tienen un color pardo grisáceo. Sus ojos son amarillos y su pico puntiagudo pero no tan largo.
El día que capture las fotos los vi revolotear frente a mi casa, era impresionante como saltaban de aqui para allá, con su canto muy particular se notaba que estaban muy felices, la lluvia los había alborotado, buscaban en las plantas y en el suelo algo exquisito para comer.
Estos pájaros son tranquilos pero a la vez suelen ser muy atrevidos y más cuando su ánimo está al tope. Tengo una anécdota divertida con estas aves, cierto dia estaba en una plaza de San Fernando de Apure, eran aproximadamente las 5:30 Pm, habia una bandada de torditos revoloteando por toda la plaza, de pronto voló uno y picoteó sobre mi cabeza, se podrán imaginar el susto y las risas de la gente. 😃
El Mirlo caribeño (Quiscalus lugubris) es una especie clasificada por la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (UICN) como especie de preocupación menor.
Las fotos fueron tomadas por mi en Biruaca, estado Apure, Venezuela.
Esta es mi entrada al concurso fotográfico “Feathered Friends — Show Me a Photo Contest Round 173”, tema SILHOUETTE, pueden conocer las reglas del concurso aquí.
✨Créditos:✨
El contenido es de mi autoría, las imágenes son propias y la edición digital ha sido realizada por mí. El texto original ha sido escrito en español y traducido utilizando www.DeepL.com
Oh dear, the bird peck your head! This must be a big surprise for you.
Nice silhouettes you have captured.
Yes, it caught me by surprise, I would never have imagined that, it was a shock and a laugh at the same time. Thanks @nelinoeva
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