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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 ...
Scott's oriole: Icterus parisorum Bonaparte, 1838: 33 Yellow-backed oriole: Icterus chrysater (Lesson, RP, 1844) 34 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 ...
New England actually plays host to two species of orioles, the Baltimore Oriole being the more common and well known. Its rarer and less flashy cousin, the Orchard Oriole is smaller with a more ...
[1] The genus Icterus was introduced by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760 with the Venezuelan troupial as the type species. [2] [3] The name is the Latin word for a yellow bird, probably the Eurasian golden oriole. [4] The genus name Icterus, as used by classical authors, referred to a bird with yellow or green plumage.
The orange oriole is known for its song and can be found in forests and gardens. They have a diverse diet that contributes to their color. According to The Cornell Lab of Ornithology Birds of the World, they have suggested that this species might be better named the "Yucatan Oriole" because they are only found in Southeast Mexico. This species ...
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 .
The Scott's oriole (Icterus parisorum) is a medium-sized icterid (the same family as many blackbirds, meadowlarks, cowbirds, grackles, and others, including the New World orioles). It is primarily found in the Southwestern United States and south to Baja California Sur and central Mexico .
The streak-backed oriole (Icterus pustulatus) is a medium-sized species of passerine bird from the icterid family (the same family as many blackbirds, meadowlarks, cowbirds, grackles, and others, including the New World orioles). It is native to Central America and Mexico and is an occasional visitor to the United States. [1]