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The Altamira oriole (Icterus gularis) is a New World oriole. The bird is widespread in subtropical lowlands of the Mexican Gulf Coast and northern Central America, the Pacific coast and inland. They have since spread to southern Texas, but this was not until 1939. [2] At 25 cm (9.8 in) and 56 g (2.0 oz), this is the largest oriole in genus ...
Audubon's oriole: Icterus graduacauda Lesson, RP, 1839: 35 Jamaican oriole: Icterus leucopteryx (Wagler, 1827) 36 Orange oriole: Icterus auratus Bonaparte, 1850: 37 Altamira oriole: Icterus gularis (Wagler, 1829) 38 Yellow oriole: Icterus nigrogularis (Hahn, 1819) 39 Bullock's oriole: Icterus bullockii (Swainson, 1827) 40 Streak-backed oriole ...
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Species nesting in areas with cold winters are strongly migratory, while subtropical and tropical species are more sedentary. The name "oriole" was first recorded (in the Latin form oriolus ) by the German Dominican friar Albertus Magnus in about 1250, which he stated to be onomatopoeic , from the song of the European golden oriole .
Great-tailed grackle Altamira oriole. Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae. The icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colorful, passerine birds restricted to the New World and include the grackles, New World blackbirds, and New World orioles. Most species have black as the predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow ...
The first Baltimore Oriole reported sighting of the season was actually ahead of season, with report by a very surprised birder on Feb. 2 coming in from Lowell.
B. Bananaquit; Band-backed wren; Band-tailed pigeon; Bare-throated tiger heron; Barred antshrike; Barred forest falcon; Bat falcon; Bentbill; Berylline hummingbird
The Puerto Rican oriole (Icterus portoricensis), or calandria is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, and genus Icterus or New World blackbirds. This species is a part of a subgroup of orioles (Clade A) that includes the North American orchard oriole , Icterus spurius , and the hooded oriole , Icterus cucullatus .