ML53660701
Contributor
Pauline Banducci Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Napo Wildlife Center
Orellana, Ecuador
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Adult, Unknown sex - X
Observation details
In a tree in an open area, in the small village of the guide, sat this lovely bird in the same genus as Orioles. This bird however is a nest pirate. They will steal the nests of yellow-rumped caciques after they have nearly finished nesting. It is common practice for orange-backed troupials to force several female yellow-rumped caciques out from their nests, creating a collection of empty nests to choose from. This technique may be a protective tactic because predators finding a few empty nests are more likely to leave before discovering an orange-backed troupial nest
Technical information
- Model
- iPhone 5
- Lens
- iPhone 5 back camera 4.12mm f/2.4
- ISO
- 50
- Focal length
- 4.1 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/2.4
- Shutter speed
- 1/156 sec
- Dimensions
- 3264 pixels x 2448 pixels
- Original file size
- 772.97 KB