About the Audubon's Oriole
Audubon's oriole, formerly known as the black-headed oriole, is a New World passerine inhabiting the forests and thickets of southeastern Texas and the Mexican coast. It is the only species to have a black hood and yellow body. It is divided into four subspecies and two allopatric breeding ranges. The westernmost range extends from Nayarit south to southern Oaxaca, whereas the eastern range stretches from the lower Rio Grande valley to northern Querétaro. The most common in the western range are the subspecies I. g. dickeyae and I. g. nayaritensis; I. g. graduacauda and I. g. audubonii can be found in the eastern range. Like most Central American birds, it is not a migratory species and…
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The male of the species has a black hood, mandible, and throat, as well as a black tail. Wings are black, but the remiges and rectrices (flight feathers) are fringed with white. The secondary coverts form yellow epaulets. The back and vent are yellow washed with olive, and the underside is almost uniformly yellow. Females of this species have a slightly more olive nape and back than the males. The adult female's plumage is similar to the juvenile plumage; however, unlike adults, the wings are dull brown instead of black. Voice: The song of the Audubon's oriole is a series of slow, slurry whistles. Its calls include a nasal "ike, ike, ike" and a whistled "peu".
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What the Audubon's Oriole sounds like
Where the Audubon's Oriole lives
When to see the Audubon's Oriole
Peak activity in February · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Black-vented OrioleIcterus wagleriThe black-vented oriole is 20.5 to 23 cm (8.1 to 9.1 in) long.
Yellow-tailed OrioleIcterus mesomelasThe yellow-tailed oriole is a passerine bird in the New World family Icteridae.
Spot-breasted OrioleIcterus pectoralisThe spot-breasted oriole is about 21 cm (8.3 in) long.
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