Variable Oriole
Icterus pyrrhopterus (Vieillot, 1819)
20 cmLength33 gWeight
The variable oriole (Icterus pyrrhopterus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds.
Busiest months: August and October · Most records: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: August and October · Most records: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
Variable Oriole has been recorded at 268 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina6,142 records
- Reserva Ecológica Ciudad Universitaria - Costanera NorteArgentina1,010 records
- Rio Claro – Campus da UNESPBrazil672 records
More places
- Floresta Estadual Edmundo Navarro de AndradeBrazil587 records
- Reserva Ribera NorteArgentina562 records
- PN Iguazú – Área CataratasArgentina554 records
- Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil550 records
- Parque Ecológico do TietêBrazil526 records
- Gran Asunción – Parque Guasu MetropolitanoParaguay458 records
- Jardín de PicafloresArgentina456 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 variable oriole (Icterus pyrrhopterus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay and as a vagrant to Chile.
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Questions
How big is the Variable Oriole?
The Variable Oriole is about 20 cm long and weighs around 33 g.
Where does the Variable Oriole live?
Its breeding range: South America: south-central. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
When is the best time to see the Variable Oriole?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Variable Oriole endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Variable Oriole as Least Concern.
What does the Variable Oriole eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Variable Oriole in?
It belongs to the family Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds (Icteridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 20 cm
- Weight
- 33 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 91 mm
- Tail
- 90 mm
- Bill
- 19 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: south-central
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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