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New World Orioles
New World orioles are a group of birds in the genus ''Icterus'' of the blackbird family. Unrelated to Old World orioles of the family Oriolidae, they are strikingly similar in size, diet, behavior, and strongly contrasting plumage. As a result, the two have been given the same vernacular name. Males are typically black and vibrant yellow or orange with white markings, females and immature birds duller. They molt annually. New World orioles are generally slender with long tails and a pointed bill. They mainly eat insects, but also enjoy nectar and fruit. The nest is a woven, elongated pouch. Species nesting in areas with cold winters are strongly migratory, while subtropical and tropical species are more sedentary. The name "oriole" was first recorded (in the Latin form ''oriolus'') by the German Dominican friar Albertus Magnus in about 1250, which he stated to be onomatopoeic, from the song of the European golden oriole. One of the species in the genus, Bahama oriole, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltimore Oriole
The Baltimore oriole (''Icterus galbula'') is a small icterid blackbird common in eastern North America as a migratory breeding bird. It received its name from the resemblance of the male's colors to those on the coat-of-arms of 17th century Lord Baltimore. Observations of interbreeding between the Baltimore oriole and the western Bullock's oriole, ''Icterus bullockii'', led to both being classified as a single species, called the northern oriole, from 1973 to 1995. Research by James Rising, a professor of zoology at the University of Toronto, and others showed that the two birds actually did not interbreed significantly. The Baltimore oriole is the state bird of Maryland. It is also the namesake and mascot for the Baltimore Orioles baseball team. Taxonomy The Baltimore oriole was one of the many bird species originally described by Carl Linnaeus in the 1758 10th edition of his ''Systema Naturae'', where it was given the binomial name of ''Coracias galbula''. Like all New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahama Oriole
The Bahama oriole (''Icterus northropi'') is a species of songbird in the New World blackbird family Icteridae (the orioles). It is endemic to the Bahamas, and listed as endangered by the IUCN Red List. Taxonomy The species was originally classified as its own distinct species in 1890 by Joel Asaph Allen before it was lumped with the Cuban oriole (''Icterus melanopsis''), Hispaniolan oriole (''Icterus dominicensis''), and Puerto Rican oriole (''Icterus portoricensis'') into a single species by the ornithologist James Bond in his book " Birds of the West Indies". It wasn't until 2010 that all four birds were again elevated to full species status based on a combination of evidence from DNA, plumage and song differences. Since it was not recognized as a distinct species for so long, the Bahama oriole's preferred non-breeding season habitat is unknown and current estimates of its exact numbers remain vague. Description The Bahama oriole is a black and yellow oriole that has small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altamira Oriole National Butterfly Center Mission TX 2018-03-12 08-38-00 (39174878290)
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Orange Oriole
The orange oriole (''Icterus auratus'') is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is found in the Yucatán Peninsula and far northern Belize. The male has a bright orange hood and a black bib. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and heavily degraded former forest. References orange oriole Birds of the Yucatán Peninsula orange oriole orange oriole The orange oriole (''Icterus auratus'') is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is found in the Yucatán Peninsula and far northern Belize. The male has a bright orange hood and a black bib. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropic ... Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Icteridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Icterus may refer to: *Jaundice Jaundice, also known as icterus, is a yellowish or greenish pigmentation of the skin and sclera due to high bilirubin levels. Jaundice in adults is typically a sign indicating the presence of underlying diseases involving abnormal heme meta ... * ''Icterus'' (bird), a genus of New World orioles {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamaican Oriole
The Jamaican oriole (''Icterus leucopteryx'') is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. Distribution It is found in Jamaica and on the Colombian island of San Andrés. The subspecies ''I. l. bairdi'' formerly occurred on Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands but is now extinct, making the species extirpated there. Taxonomy The species is more closely related to the orioles of the North American mainland, such as the Baltimore oriole (''Icterus galbula''), and the orange oriole (''Icterus auratus'') than to the other Caribbean members of the genus. Habitat Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest. References Jamaican oriole Birds of Jamaica Birds of Colombia Jamaican oriole The Jamaican oriole (''Icterus leucopteryx'') is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. Distribution It is found in Jamaica and on the Colombian island of Archipelago of San Andr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Icterus may refer to: *Jaundice Jaundice, also known as icterus, is a yellowish or greenish pigmentation of the skin and sclera due to high bilirubin levels. Jaundice in adults is typically a sign indicating the presence of underlying diseases involving abnormal heme meta ... * ''Icterus'' (bird), a genus of New World orioles {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audubon's Oriole
Audubon's oriole (''Icterus graduacauda''), 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 does not display significant sexual dimorphism. DNA analysis of the ND2 and cyt-b genes strongly suggests that ''I. graduacauda'' is most closely related to ''I. chrysater'', the yellow-backed oriole. It is a member of the genus '' Icterus'' and there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow-backed Oriole
The yellow-backed oriole (''Icterus chrysater'') is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. Description Yellow-backed orioles are a yellow-bodied, sexually monomorphic species. They average in length from beak to tail; making it a relatively medium-sized oriole species. Exposed skin and claws are bluish-black; in adults, the bill is black, with the base of the mandible becoming bluish-grey. Adult males display strongly contrasting yellow and black plumage. The wings, tail, shoulders, throat, and face are all black; by contrast, the back and underparts are an extremely bright yellow. Adult females closely resemble males, but yellow parts appear slightly greenish. Despite differences in plumage coloration between sexes, it is likely that this species is extremely difficult to sex in the field. Immature yellow-backed orioles resemble adult females in overall pattern, but are greener; additionally, the flight feathers, which are black in females, are dark brown. Immature yello ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Icterus may refer to: *Jaundice Jaundice, also known as icterus, is a yellowish or greenish pigmentation of the skin and sclera due to high bilirubin levels. Jaundice in adults is typically a sign indicating the presence of underlying diseases involving abnormal heme meta ... * ''Icterus'' (bird), a genus of New World orioles {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott's Oriole
The Scott's oriole (''Icterus parisorum'') is a medium-sized icterid (the same family as many blackbirds, meadowlarks, cowbirds, grackles, and others, including the New World orioles). It is primarily found in the Southwestern United States and south to Baja California Sur and central Mexico. It is very common from Sacramento and south in California. This bird was named by American soldier and naturalist Darius N. Couch in honor of General Winfield Scott Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786May 29, 1866) was an American military commander and political candidate. He served as a general in the United States Army from 1814 to 1861, taking part in the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the early s .... Although it was later discovered that it had previously been described by Bonaparte, the common name was retained. Birder Steve Hampton has proposed calling this species the yucca oriole for its preferred habitat due to the negative connotations of its honorific. Description ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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