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Bar-winged Oriole
Icterus maculialatus Cassin, 1848
37 gWeight
The bar-winged oriole (Icterus maculialatus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds.
Busiest months: March · Most records: Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico
Where and when it's recorded
Bar-winged Oriole has been recorded at 23 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- PN Cañón del SumideroMexico246 records
- PN Los Volcanes – Sector Cerro VerdeEl Salvador166 records
- RNP Los Tarrales – sector VesubioGuatemala151 records
More places
- Mirador Rey TepepulGuatemala147 records
- Finca El PilarGuatemala127 records
- Ecoparque El EspinoEl Salvador95 records
- Finca El Pilar – comederos de colibríesGuatemala75 records
- RNP Los TarralesGuatemala56 records
- RNP Los Tarrales – La IslaGuatemala39 records
- Godinez – Aldea Los RoblesGuatemala13 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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
The bar-winged oriole (Icterus maculialatus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.
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Questions
How big is the Bar-winged Oriole?
The Bar-winged Oriole weighs around 37 g.
Where does the Bar-winged Oriole live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: southern Mexico to El Salvador. It is most often recorded in Guatemala, El Salvador and Mexico.
When is the best time to see the Bar-winged Oriole?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Bar-winged Oriole endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Bar-winged Oriole as Least Concern.
What does the Bar-winged Oriole eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Bar-winged Oriole in?
It belongs to the family Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds (Icteridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 37 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 96 mm
- Tail
- 92 mm
- Bill
- 24 mm
- Tarsus
- 25 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: southern Mexico to El Salvador
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds Icteridae
- Genus
- Icterus
Other birds in the genus Icterus
Scott's OrioleIcterus parisorum
Yellow-backed OrioleIcterus chrysater
Audubon's OrioleIcterus graduacauda
Jamaican OrioleIcterus leucopteryx
Orange OrioleIcterus auratus
Altamira OrioleIcterus gularis
Yellow OrioleIcterus nigrogularis
Bullock's OrioleIcterus bullockiorum
Streak-backed OrioleIcterus pustulatus
Black-backed OrioleIcterus abeillei
Baltimore OrioleIcterus galbula
Yellow-tailed OrioleIcterus mesomelas
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