Spot-breasted Oriole (Icterus pectoralis)
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Spot-breasted Oriole

Icterus pectoralis (Wagler, 1829)

21 cmLength46 gWeight

The spot-breasted oriole (Icterus pectoralis) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds.

Busiest months: March and October · Most records: Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Spot-breasted Oriole has been recorded at 109 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Finca La GraciaGuatemala2,107 records
  2. Zamorano Univ. – Campus Farms and River 740-815 maslHonduras1,254 records
  3. Ensenada Lodge [Área General]Costa Rica1,235 records
More places
  1. Cattle Landing – waterfrontBelize793 records
  2. RNP Los TarralesGuatemala648 records
  3. RNP Los Tarrales – sendero La RinconadaGuatemala597 records
  4. RNP Los Tarrales – sendero a la playa y lagunaGuatemala575 records
  5. Plantation PreserveUnited States486 records
  6. RNP Los Tarrales – La CasonaGuatemala456 records
  7. Carretera hacia CofradiaNicaragua324 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GuatemalaHondurasCosta RicaNicaraguaBelizeUnited StatesEl SalvadorMexico

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 spot-breasted oriole (Icterus pectoralis) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found from Mexico to Costa Rica. It also has an introduced population in southern Florida.

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Questions

How big is the Spot-breasted Oriole?

The Spot-breasted Oriole is about 21 cm long and weighs around 46 g.

Where does the Spot-breasted Oriole live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: widespread. It is most often recorded in Guatemala, Honduras and Costa Rica.

When is the best time to see the Spot-breasted Oriole?

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

Is the Spot-breasted Oriole endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Spot-breasted Oriole as Least Concern.

What does the Spot-breasted Oriole eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Spot-breasted Oriole in?

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

At a glance

Length
21 cm
Weight
46 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
103 mm
Tail
100 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
28 mm

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

Range

Middle America: widespread

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
Spot-breasted Oriole

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