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Black-vented Oriole
Icterus wagleri
At a Glance
In Mexico and Central America, this large oriole lives mostly in dry forest or semi-open woods of the foothills and lower mountain slopes. It has wandered north into Texas and Arizona on only a few occasions, but some of these strays have remained for months.
All bird guide text and rangemaps adapted from Lives of North American Birds by Kenn Kaufman© 1996, used by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Category
Perching Birds
Conservation
Low Concern
Habitat
Forests and Woodlands, Shrublands, Savannas, and Thickets
Behavior
Direct Flight, Flitter
Range & Identification
Description
8.5-9" (22-23 cm). Adult is uniformly black on head, back, wings, and tail, as well as on undertail coverts. Breast, belly, and a spot on the shoulder are rich orange-yellow. Young birds are dull brownish above and yellow below at first, later with black on throat.
Size
About the size of a Robin
Wing Shape
Rounded
Tail Shape
Rounded, Wedge-shaped
Songs and Calls
Weak “nyah”
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