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Icterus (genus)
New World orioles are a group of birds in the genus ''Icterus'' of the blackbird family. Although they are not closely related to Old World orioles of the family Oriolidae, they are strikingly similar in size, diet, behavior, and strongly contrasting plumage. As a result, the two have been given the same vernacular name. Males are typically black and vibrant yellow or orange with white markings, females and immature birds duller. They molt annually. New World orioles are generally slender with long tails and a pointed bill. They mainly eat insects, but also enjoy nectar and fruit. The nest is a woven, elongated pouch. Species nesting in areas with cold winters are strongly migratory, while subtropical and tropical species are more sedentary.bull The name "oriole" was first recorded (in the Latin form ''oriolus'') by the German Dominican friar Albertus Magnus in about 1250, which he erroneously stated to be onomatopoeic, from the song of the European golden oriole. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltimore Oriole
The Baltimore oriole (''Icterus galbula'') is a small icterid, icterid blackbird common in eastern North America as a migratory breeding bird. It received its name from the resemblance of the male's colors to those on the Flag of Maryland, coat-of-arms of 17th-century Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, Lord Baltimore. Observations of interbreeding between the Baltimore oriole and the western Bullock's oriole ''Icterus bullockii'', led to both being classified as a single species, called the northern oriole, from 1973 to 1995. Research by James Rising, a professor of zoology at the University of Toronto, and others showed that the two birds actually did not interbreed significantly. The Baltimore oriole is the List of U.S. state birds, state bird of Maryland, and the namesake and mascot for the Baltimore Orioles baseball team. Taxonomy The Baltimore oriole was Species description, formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of Syste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahama Oriole
The Bahama oriole (''Icterus northropi'') is a species of songbird in the New World blackbird family Icteridae (the orioles). It is endemic to the Bahamas, and listed as endangered by the IUCN Red List. Taxonomy The species was originally classified as its own distinct species in 1890 by Joel Asaph Allen before it was lumped with the Cuban oriole (''Icterus melanopsis''), Hispaniolan oriole (''Icterus dominicensis''), and Puerto Rican oriole (''Icterus portoricensis'') into a single species by the ornithologist James Bond in his book " Birds of the West Indies". It wasn't until 2010 that all four birds were again elevated to full species status based on a combination of evidence from DNA, plumage and song differences. Since it was not recognized as a distinct species for so long, the Bahama oriole's preferred non-breeding season habitat is unknown and current estimates of its exact numbers remain vague. Description The Bahama oriole is a black and yellow oriole that has small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange Oriole
The orange oriole (''Icterus auratus'') is a small bird species with orange feathers native to the Icteridae family in the Yucatán Peninsula. It has a slender body, long wings, and a pointed beak. Its color resembles the fruit orange, and it has black markings on its wings and tail. The orange oriole is known for its song and can be found in forests and gardens. They have a diverse diet that contributes to their color. According to ''The Cornell Lab of Ornithology Birds of the World'', they have suggested that this species might be better named the "Yucatan Oriole" because they are only found in Southeast Mexico. This species is not endangered and least threatened. Field identification Its size ranges from about . This bird also has no subspecies. They are more on the orange and black side of coloring. Males have black region between their eyes and bill and a medium stripe across its upper breasts area. The orange oriole's head and body are both orange. The lesser layer of feat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Jamaican Oriole
The Jamaican oriole (''Icterus leucopteryx'') is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. Distribution It is found in Jamaica and on the Colombian island of San Andrés. The subspecies ''I. l. bairdi'' formerly occurred on Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands but is now extinct, making the species extirpated there. Taxonomy The species is more closely related to the orioles of the North American mainland, such as the Baltimore oriole (''Icterus galbula''), and the orange oriole ('' Icterus auratus'') than to the other Caribbean members of the genus. Habitat Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures lapse rate, fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is ...s, and heavily degraded former forest. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Icterus may refer to: *Jaundice Jaundice, also known as icterus, is a yellowish or, less frequently, greenish pigmentation of the skin and sclera due to high bilirubin levels. Jaundice in adults is typically a sign indicating the presence of underlying diseases involving ... * ''Icterus'' (bird), a genus of New World orioles {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audubon's Oriole
Audubon's oriole (''Icterus graduacauda''), formerly known as the black-headed oriole, is a New World passerine inhabiting the forests and thickets of southeastern Texas and the Mexican coast. It is the only species to have a black hood and yellow body. It is divided into four subspecies and two allopatric breeding ranges. The westernmost range extends from Nayarit south to southern Oaxaca, whereas the eastern range stretches from the lower Rio Grande valley to northern Querétaro. The most common in the western range are the subspecies ''I. g. dickeyae'' and ''I. g. nayaritensis''; ''I. g. graduacauda'' and ''I. g. audubonii'' can be found in the eastern range. Like most Central American birds, it is not a migratory species and does not display significant sexual dimorphism. DNA analysis of the ND2 and cyt-b genes strongly suggests that ''I. graduacauda'' is most closely related to ''I. chrysater'', the yellow-backed oriole. It is a member of the genus '' Icterus'' and therefo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icterus Chrysater Turpial Montañero Yellow-backed Oriole (14868781704)
Icterus may refer to: *Jaundice Jaundice, also known as icterus, is a yellowish or, less frequently, greenish pigmentation of the skin and sclera due to high bilirubin levels. Jaundice in adults is typically a sign indicating the presence of underlying diseases involving ... * ''Icterus'' (bird), a genus of New World orioles {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott's Oriole
The Scott's oriole (''Icterus parisorum'') is a medium-sized icterid (the same family as many blackbirds, meadowlarks, cowbirds, grackles, and others, including the New World orioles). It is primarily found in the Southwestern United States and south to Baja California Sur and central Mexico. It is very common in Sacramento and south in California. The bird is an infrequent wanderer to eastern North America, with records from NY, PA, VA, KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, and ONT. A bird in NYC's Union Square Park was seen by many in 2007. The species was first scientifically described by French ornithologist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1838. Bonaparte named the bird ''parisorum'' after the Paris brothers, powerful French financiers of the early 1700s. The English name was given by American soldier and naturalist Darius N. Couch in honor of General Winfield Scott, without knowing that the bird had previously been described by Bonaparte. There have been proposals to rename this species t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott's Oriole (Icterus Parisorum) (14083421122)
The Scott's oriole (''Icterus parisorum'') is a medium-sized icterid (the same family as many blackbirds, meadowlarks, cowbirds, grackles, and others, including the New World orioles). It is primarily found in the Southwestern United States and south to Baja California Sur and central Mexico. It is very common in Sacramento and south in California. The bird is an infrequent wanderer to eastern North America, with records from NY, PA, VA, KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, and ONT. A bird in NYC's Union Square Park was seen by many in 2007. The species was first scientifically described by French ornithologist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1838. Bonaparte named the bird ''parisorum'' after the Paris brothers, powerful French financiers of the early 1700s. The English name was given by American soldier and naturalist Darius N. Couch in honor of General Winfield Scott, without knowing that the bird had previously been described by Bonaparte. There have been proposals to rename this species the y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
