Black-vented Oriole
Icterus wagleri
The Black-vented Oriole (Icterus wagleri) is a uncommon new world blackbirds, troupials, and alli found in 6 countries, weighing about 42 g. The black-vented oriole is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds..
About the Black-vented Oriole
The black-vented oriole is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds.. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua and has reached the United States as a vagrant.
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How to identify it
The black-vented oriole is 20.5 to 23 cm (8.1 to 9.1 in) long. Males weigh an average of about 41 g (1.4 oz) and females an average of 39 g (1.4 oz). Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a black head, throat, upper breast, mantle, back, rump, uppertail coverts, and tail. Their lowermost belly and undertail coverts are also black. Their wing is mostly black with orange-yellow lesser and median coverts that show as an epaulet on the closed wing. Their underparts have a tinge of chestnut just below the black breast and are otherwise orange-yellow. Voice: The black-vented oriole has a rather unmusical song that is "a mix of fast warbles with twittering and nasal or rasping notes". Its call is "a distinctive nasal eeeaahnk!".
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in United States.
When to see it
The Black-vented Oriole can be seen all year round, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Black-vented Oriole?
- The black-vented oriole is 20.5 to 23 cm (8.1 to 9.1 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Black-vented Oriole?
- The Black-vented Oriole is a small sized bird weighing about 42 g.
- Where can you see a Black-vented Oriole?
- The Black-vented Oriole occurs in 6 countries, including Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador.
- What birds look similar to a Black-vented Oriole?
- The Black-vented Oriole is most easily confused with the Audubon's Oriole, the Yellow-tailed Oriole and the Spot-breasted Oriole.
- Is the Black-vented Oriole endangered?
- The Black-vented Oriole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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