Yellow-tailed Oriole (Icterus mesomelas)
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Yellow-tailed Oriole

Icterus mesomelas (Wagler, 1829)

40 gWeight

The yellow-tailed oriole (Icterus mesomelas) is a passerine bird in the New World family Icteridae.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Panama, Belize, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-tailed Oriole has been recorded at 186 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ammo Dump PondsPanama3,068 records
  2. Reserva Jorupe y Urraca LodgeEcuador1,052 records
  3. Reserva Toh - Plantación de Madera Dura y Vía de Acceso PonienteMexico915 records
More places
  1. Bosque Protector Cerro BlancoEcuador681 records
  2. Mystic River ResortBelize673 records
  3. Cockscomb Basin Wildlife SanctuaryBelize629 records
  4. Refugio mixto Caño NegroCosta Rica618 records
  5. Monkey Bay Wildlife SanctuaryBelize510 records
  6. Reinita Cielo Azul ProAves ReserveColombia410 records
  7. Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama395 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PanamaBelizeEcuadorMexicoCosta RicaColombiaGuatemalaNicaragua

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-tailed oriole (Icterus mesomelas) is a passerine bird in the New World family Icteridae. It breeds from southern Mexico to western Peru and northwestern Venezuela; in Peru it also lives in a river valley corridor.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-tailed Oriole?

The Yellow-tailed Oriole weighs around 40 g.

Where does the Yellow-tailed Oriole live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: east-central Mexico to northwestern Peru. It is most often recorded in Panama, Belize and Ecuador.

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

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

Is the Yellow-tailed Oriole endangered?

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

What does the Yellow-tailed Oriole eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-tailed Oriole in?

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

At a glance

Weight
40 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
96 mm
Tail
104 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
29 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: east-central Mexico to northwestern Peru

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 galbulaSpot-breasted OrioleSpot-breasted OrioleIcterus pectoralis
Yellow-tailed Oriole

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