Chopí Blackbird
Gnorimopsar chopi
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyIcteridae (New World Blackbirds and Orioles)
- GenusGnorimopsar (Chopí Blackbirds)
- SpeciesGnorimopsar chopi (Chopí Blackbird)
About the Chopí Blackbird
The chopi blackbird (Gnorimopsar chopi) is a species of passerine bird belonging to the family Icteridae, which contains the New World blackbirds, grackles, New World orioles and related species. It is the only species in the monospecific genus Gnorimopsar. This species is found in South America south of the Amazon rainforest.
The chopi blackbird was first formally described as Agelaius chopi in 1819 by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot with its type locality given as "Paraguay to Buenos Aires", the type locality was descignated as Paraguay in 1962 by Cuello and Gerzenstein. In 1908 Charles Wallace Richmond proposed the new genus Gnorimopsar to replace the previous name Aaptus, which in turn he had proposed to replace Aphobus, which was preoccuppied by Aphobus Gistel, 1848 in Actinopterygii. The genus Gnorimopsar is placed in the subfamily Agelaiinae, the New World blackbirds, of the family Icteridae.
The chopi blackbird has two subspecies: G. chopi chopi (Vieillot, 1919) - south east Bolivia, central and south eastern Brazil to Uruguay and northeastern Argentina. G. chopi sulcirostris (Spix, 1824) - eastern Bolivia and northwestern Argentina... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Chopí Blackbird in Iguaçu National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 8 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 9 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 10 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 14 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 15 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chopí Blackbird in Iguaçu National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Chopí Blackbird sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 1,409 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chopí Blackbird in Iguaçu National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Chopí Blackbird in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.