Yellow Oriole (Icterus nigrogularis)
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Yellow Oriole

Icterus nigrogularis (Hahn, 1819)

20–21 cmLength40 gWeight

The yellow oriole (Icterus nigrogularis) is a passerine bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds.

Busiest months: December–March, May and October · Most records: Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad & Tobago

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow Oriole has been recorded at 216 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Parque del EsteVenezuela3,785 records
  2. RN Laguna de SonsoColombia2,594 records
  3. Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago2,293 records
More places
  1. Posada El GalloVenezuela2,179 records
  2. TarataraVenezuela1,119 records
  3. Palermo – Camino Km 4Colombia986 records
  4. Georgetown Botanical GardensGuyana897 records
  5. Blue Bay Curaçao Golf & Beach ResortCuraçao881 records
  6. Estancia BajosombraColombia626 records
  7. LVV areaCuraçao616 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaVenezuelaTrinidad & TobagoCuraçaoGuyanaArubaCaribbean NetherlandsFrench Guiana

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 yellow oriole (Icterus nigrogularis) is a passerine bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Aruba, Bonaire, Brazil, Colombia, Curaçao, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow Oriole?

The Yellow Oriole is about 20–21 cm long and weighs around 40 g.

Where does the Yellow Oriole live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad & Tobago.

When is the best time to see the Yellow Oriole?

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

Is the Yellow Oriole endangered?

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

What does the Yellow Oriole eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Yellow Oriole in?

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

At a glance

Length
20–21 cm
Weight
40 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
93 mm
Tail
85 mm
Bill
25 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

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

Range

South America: northern

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 gularisBullock'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 Oriole

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