Audubon's Oriole

Icterus graduacauda

Audubon Illustration

John James Audubon, Birds of America (1827-1838). Public domain.

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About the 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.

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Classification

Scientific name: Icterus graduacauda
Family: Troupials and Allies
Order: Passeriformes

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