Chopi Blackbird

23-24 cm. Glossy black. A typical oblong and crooked bill shape with a diagonal groove that is sometimes visible in the field. Loud musical whistles "peer peer", "djet" glu". Song a sequence of whistled and rolled notes. | "piu peer piu pipipipirrrr djet djet" vocalization 1 . Forages in open country on the ground in small or large flocks and perches in trees. Locally common, but rare close to the coast: disappearing in some areas due to the bird trade. Open agricultural areas, savannahs, borders of swamps. Throughout. In Estado S<C4>o Paulo reported from<8E>S<C4>o Jose do Barreiro, Bananal, Campos do Jord<C4>o, <8E>Apiai, Itarar<CA>, Itapirapua, Itapetininga, Iguape, and many locations further inland ^119 . <NOld data are from<8E>S<C4>o Sebastiao, Botucatu, Ipiranga, S<C4>o Miguel de Arcanjo, Rio<8E>Mogi Guacu ^40 . Up to 1000 meters Gnpschp1 Calls, song, August 15, 1997. Pantanal, sunny, 30<91>C, with /Pitangus sulphuratus, Furnarius rufus .: Gnori3 Calls, Pantanal, August 16, 1997: Gnori4 Calls, Pantanal, August 16, 1997: Gnrchpi1 >: