Black-vented Oriole (Icterus wagleri)
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Black-vented Oriole

Icterus wagleri Sclater, PL, 1857

20–23 cmLength42 gWeight

The black-vented oriole (Icterus wagleri) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds..

Busiest months: March · Most records: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-vented Oriole has been recorded at 65 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Zona Arqueológica Monte AlbánMexico559 records
  2. Zona Arqueológica YagulMexico542 records
  3. Presa Piedra AzulMexico402 records
More places
  1. Godinez – Aldea Los RoblesGuatemala392 records
  2. Calle al sur de El TizatilloHonduras356 records
  3. Jardín Botánico El Charco del IngenioMexico355 records
  4. Rancho PrimaveraMexico345 records
  5. Laguna del BosqueGuatemala322 records
  6. Bentsen-Rio Grande Val. SP WBC (Mission)United States301 records
  7. Cabañas y Restaurante Puesta del SolMexico297 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MexicoGuatemalaHondurasUnited StatesNicaragua

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 black-vented oriole (Icterus wagleri) 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, Mexico, and Nicaragua and has reached the United States as a vagrant.

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Questions

How big is the Black-vented Oriole?

The Black-vented Oriole is about 20–23 cm long and weighs around 42 g.

Where does the Black-vented Oriole live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: Mexico to Nicaragua. It is most often recorded in Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.

When is the best time to see the Black-vented Oriole?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-vented Oriole endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-vented Oriole as Least Concern.

What does the Black-vented Oriole eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-vented Oriole in?

It belongs to the family Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds (Icteridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
20–23 cm
Weight
42 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
101 mm
Tail
106 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America: Mexico to Nicaragua

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Icterus

Other birds in the genus Icterus

Scott's OrioleScott's OrioleIcterus parisorumYellow-backed OrioleYellow-backed OrioleIcterus chrysaterAudubon's OrioleAudubon's OrioleIcterus graduacaudaJamaican OrioleJamaican OrioleIcterus leucopteryxOrange OrioleOrange OrioleIcterus auratusAltamira OrioleAltamira OrioleIcterus gularisYellow OrioleYellow OrioleIcterus nigrogularisBullock's OrioleBullock's OrioleIcterus bullockiorumStreak-backed OrioleStreak-backed OrioleIcterus pustulatusBlack-backed OrioleBlack-backed OrioleIcterus abeilleiBaltimore OrioleBaltimore OrioleIcterus galbulaYellow-tailed OrioleYellow-tailed OrioleIcterus mesomelas
Black-vented Oriole

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