Orange Oriole (Icterus auratus)
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Orange Oriole

Icterus auratus Bonaparte, 1850

32 gWeight

The orange oriole (Icterus auratus) is a small bird species with orange feathers native to the Icteridae family in the Yucatán Peninsula.

Busiest months: December–March · Most records: Mexico, Belize

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December–March · Most records: Mexico, Belize

Orange Oriole has been recorded at 18 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Camino a MisnébalamMexico985 records
  2. Reserva Toh - Plantación de Madera Dura y Vía de Acceso PonienteMexico893 records
  3. Zona Arqueológica MuyilMexico751 records
More places
  1. ChunyaxchéMexico399 records
  2. Malecon TajamarMexico372 records
  3. Reserva Xocen Birding TrailMexico331 records
  4. Materiales Anillo PerifericoMexico330 records
  5. Camino de grava entre el Corchito y Estero de ChicxulubMexico290 records
  6. Zona Arqueológica CobáMexico229 records
  7. Parque Ecológico Kai LuumMexico168 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MexicoBelize

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 orange oriole (Icterus auratus) is a small bird species with orange feathers native to the Icteridae family in the Yucatán Peninsula. It has a slender body, long wings, and a pointed beak. Its color resembles the fruit orange, and it has black markings on its wings and tail.

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Questions

How big is the Orange Oriole?

The Orange Oriole weighs around 32 g.

Where does the Orange Oriole live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: southeastern Mexico. It is most often recorded in Mexico and Belize.

When is the best time to see the Orange Oriole?

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

Is the Orange Oriole endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Orange Oriole as Least Concern.

What does the Orange Oriole eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Orange Oriole in?

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

At a glance

Weight
32 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
95 mm
Tail
94 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

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

Range

Middle America: southeastern Mexico

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 leucopteryxAltamira 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 mesomelasSpot-breasted OrioleSpot-breasted OrioleIcterus pectoralis
Orange Oriole

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