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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Tours where you can spot this bird

14 tours in Mexico

Private Rio Lagartos Land Birding and Photography Tour
Private Rio Lagartos Land Birding and Photography Tour
Mexico / Rio Lagartos Private tour 1 day

Search the dry forest, coastal scrub, dunes and wetlands around Rio Lagartos for Yucatán birds on a private, photography-friendly land excu...

From MXN 3,500
Private Half-Day Birding Tour near Merida
Private Half-Day Birding Tour near Merida
Mexico / Merida Private tour 6h

An easy private half-day from Merida visiting productive local birding sites with SUV transport and a spotting scope....

From USD 150
Private Half-Day Northern Yucatan Endemics Birding Tour
Private Half-Day Northern Yucatan Endemics Birding Tour
Mexico / Merida Private tour 6h

A private morning combining dry forest and ranch country with the northern coast in search of Yucatan Peninsula specialties and endemics....

From USD 150
Private Full-Day Birding Tour near Merida
Private Full-Day Birding Tour near Merida
Mexico / Merida Private tour 12h

A dawn-to-dusk private circuit linking Merida wetlands, tropical dry forest and the northern Yucatan coast for a broad mix of birds....

From USD 250
Private Half-Day Southern Yucatan Jungle Birding Tour
Private Half-Day Southern Yucatan Jungle Birding Tour
Mexico / Merida Private tour 6h

A private morning from Merida into the more humid forests of southern Yucatan, with an easy two-to-three-kilometre birding walk....

From USD 175
Private 3-Hour Birding Tour near Merida
Private 3-Hour Birding Tour near Merida
Mexico / Merida Private tour 3h

A compact private early-morning tour choosing either dry forest and ranches near Merida or Progreso mangroves and mudflats....

From USD 125
Private 4-5 Hour Akumal and Uxuxubi Birding Tour
Private 4-5 Hour Akumal and Uxuxubi Birding Tour
Mexico / Akumal Private tour 5h

A private morning in the 13,000-hectare Uxuxubi Al Natural reserve near Akumal, exploring mature forest, ponds and a cenote with a local gui...

From USD 165
Custom Yucatan Birding and Nature Photography Tour
Custom Yucatan Birding and Nature Photography Tour
Mexico / Yucatan Peninsula Private tour 1 day

A custom birding and nature photography experience in the Yucatan Peninsula, designed around target birds, family needs or Maya-history inte...

12-Day Yucatan Peninsula Birding Tour
12-Day Yucatan Peninsula Birding Tour
Mexico / Cancun Group tour 12 days

A 12-day Yucatan birding tour exploring the peninsula, southern forests near the Guatemala and Belize borders, Rio Lagartos, Calakmul and Co...

9-Day Yucatan Peninsula Birding Trip
9-Day Yucatan Peninsula Birding Trip
Mexico / Cancun Group tour 9 days

A 9-day Yucatan Peninsula birding trip covering Puerto Morelos, Valladolid, Rio Lagartos, Merida, Campeche, Calakmul, Bacalar and Cozumel....

Riviera Maya Area Birding Day
Riviera Maya Area Birding Day
Mexico / Riviera Maya Private tour 1 day

A flexible Riviera Maya birding day from Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Tulum or nearby resorts....

Puerto Morelos Toh Reserve Birding
Puerto Morelos Toh Reserve Birding
Mexico / Puerto Morelos Private tour 1 day

A Puerto Morelos birding visit to Toh Reserve for Yucatan forest birds, migrants and Riviera Maya birders with limited time....

Rio Lagartos Birdwatching and Mangrove Boat Tour
Rio Lagartos Birdwatching and Mangrove Boat Tour
Mexico / Rio Lagartos Private tour 1 day

A Rio Lagartos birdwatching day for flamingos, mangroves, coastal dunes, restricted-range birds and optional early nocturnal targets....

Xocen Reserve Birding from Valladolid
Xocen Reserve Birding from Valladolid
Mexico / Valladolid Private tour 1 day

A half-day or full-day birding visit to Xocen Reserve south of Valladolid for forest and scrub specialties....