Orange Oriole

Icterus auratus Bonaparte, 1850

Icteridae — Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds

Orange Oriole Icterus auratus is a passerine in the Icteridae family, breeding in south-east Mexico. Bonaparte described it in 1850. It belongs to the New World orioles, blackbirds and oropendolas. The bird is associated with the Yucatán Peninsula, and it is also known from forests and gardens. Its plumage is orange, with black on the wings and tail. It has a slender build, long wings and a pointed bill. It is noted for its song.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Icteridae — Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds
Breeding range
Middle America: se Mexico
Orange Oriole
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