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Orange-backed Troupial in Pantanal Every lodge in the Pantanal has a bird feeding area and we were thrilled to discover that at one of them, they put out citrus fruit which proved irresistable to these very colorful birds. Every time one flew in for a treat you noticed it like a flash of lightning! Brazil,Geotagged,Icterus croconotus,Pantanal,Winter,feeder birds,orange backed troupial Click/tap to enlarge

Orange-backed Troupial in Pantanal

Every lodge in the Pantanal has a bird feeding area and we were thrilled to discover that at one of them, they put out citrus fruit which proved irresistable to these very colorful birds. Every time one flew in for a treat you noticed it like a flash of lightning!

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The Orange-backed troupial

The orange-backed troupial is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is found in Guyana, Brazil, Paraguay, and eastern Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru. It is closely related to the Venezuelan troupial and Campo troupial, and at one time, all three were considered to be the same species.

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Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Barry
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Uploaded May 5, 2017. Captured Sep 19, 2014 15:13 in Estr. Transpantaneira, Poconé - MT, 78175-000, Brazil.
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  • Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
  • f/5.8
  • 1/159s
  • ISO400
  • 130.02mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.