Yellow-backed Oriole (Icterus chrysater)
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Yellow-backed Oriole

Icterus chrysater (Lesson, RP, 1844)

53 gWeight

Busiest months: October–March · Most records: Colombia, Panama, Guatemala

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-backed Oriole has been recorded at 251 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 Rubel ChaimGuatemala1,723 records
  2. RNP ChajbaocGuatemala1,329 records
  3. Parque La FloridaColombia1,309 records
More places
  1. Parque Natural MetropolitanoPanama1,222 records
  2. Jardin Botánico José Celestino MutisColombia970 records
  3. Hotel Tinamú Birding Nature ReserveColombia941 records
  4. Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama924 records
  5. Parque Metropolitano Simón BolivarColombia840 records
  6. Lodge Paraíso Verde - ManizalesColombia789 records
  7. Ecoparque Los Alcázares-ArenilloColombia739 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaPanamaGuatemalaMexicoHondurasBelizeVenezuelaNicaragua

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Yellow-backed Oriole?

The Yellow-backed Oriole weighs around 53 g.

Where does the Yellow-backed Oriole live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to Venezuela and Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Panama and Guatemala.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-backed Oriole?

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

Is the Yellow-backed Oriole endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-backed Oriole as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-backed Oriole eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Yellow-backed Oriole in?

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

At a glance

Weight
53 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
96 mm
Tail
98 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to Venezuela and Ecuador

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 parisorumAudubon'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 mesomelasSpot-breasted OrioleSpot-breasted OrioleIcterus pectoralis
Yellow-backed Oriole

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