Audubon's Oriole

Icterus graduacauda Lesson, RP, 1839

42 gWeight

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.

Busiest months: January–April and November · Most records: United States, Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–April and November · Most records: United States, Mexico

Audubon's Oriole has been recorded at 40 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Salineño Wildlife PreserveUnited States5,202 records
Santa Margarita Ranch (LTC 079)United States2,551 records
National Butterfly Center – General & area North of LeveeUnited States2,100 records

More places

King Ranch – Norias DivisionUnited States1,599 records
Parque Ecológico El HayaMexico1,384 records
Choke Canyon SP – Calliham Unit (McMullen Co.)United States866 records
Bentsen-Rio Grande Val. SP WBC (Mission)United States520 records
Mitchell Lake Audubon CenterUnited States351 records
Estero Llano Grande SP WBCUnited States322 records
Reserva Ecológica Sierra de San Juan – La NoriaMexico230 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Mexico

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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