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The variable oriole is about 20 cm (7.9 in) long. Males weigh an average of about 33 g (1.2 oz) and females an average of 30 g (1.1 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies I. p. pyrrhopterus are almost entirely black. They have dark chestnut lesser and median wing coverts that show as an epaulet on the closed wing and a pale gray underwing. Subspecies I. p. periporphyrus has a larger and paler chestnut epaulet than the nominate. I. p. valenciobuenoi is similar to the nominate but has a variable tawny to yellow epaulet. I. p. Voice: The variable oriole's song is "rather fast, variable, pleasant, but not too musical". One call is "a sharp keet". It also imitates the vocalizations of many other birds.
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When to see the Variable Oriole
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Variable Oriole
The map shades 5 countries with regular records, and 1 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Chile.
About the Variable Oriole
The variable oriole is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay and as a vagrant to Chile.
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Easily confused with
Orange-backed TroupialIcterus croconotusThe orange-backed troupial grows to a length of about 23 cm (9 in).
Cuban OrioleIcterus melanopsisThe Cuban oriole is a species of songbird in the family Icteridae.
Campo TroupialIcterus jamacaiiThe campo troupial is very similar in appearance to the Venezuelan troupial (Icterus icterus) with which it was at one time thought to be conspecific.
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