Altamira Oriole

Icterus gularis Order: PASSERIFORMES Family: Blackbirds and Orioles (Icteridae)
Altamira Oriole Breeding Male Head Illustration

Head

  • Bill Shape: Dagger, All-purpose
  • Eye Color: Brown.
  • Head Pattern: Eyeline, Plain, Special (unique patterns or features)
  • Crown Color: Yellow-orange with red wash.
  • Forehead Color: Yellow-orange with red wash.
  • Nape Color: Yellow-orange
  • Throat Color: Black
  • Cere color: No Data
Splitbar

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Altamira Oriole Breeding: Male

Body

  • Length Range: 23-25 cm (9-10 in)
  • Weight: 60 g (2.1 oz)
  • Size: Size 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
  • Color: Orange, White, Black
  • Underparts: Yellow-orange
  • Upperparts: Black with yellow-orange rump.
  • Back Pattern: Solid
  • Belly Pattern: Solid
  • Breast Pattern: Solid
Altamira Oriole Breeding Male Flight Illustration

Flight

  • Flight Pattern: Swift flight with rapid wing beats.
  • Wingspan Range: 34-38 cm (13.5-15 in)
  • Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
  • Tail Shape: Pointed Tail
  • Tail Pattern: Tipped
  • Upper Tail: Black
  • Under Tail: Black
  • Leg Color: Gray
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Family Orioles and Blackbirds (Icteridae)_blue
Species Icterus gularis
Length9 - 10 Inches
Wingspan14.25 Inches

Altamira Oriole

Altamira Oriole: Largest North American oriole, bright yellow-orange body, black back, mask, bib, and tail. Bill is black. Wings are black with white bar and feather edges. Gray legs and feet. Feeds on caterpillars, insects, fruits, and berries. Swift, strong flight on rapid wing beats.

● Song: "chee-choo", "yehuk"

● Foraging & Feeding: Altamira Oriole: Feeds on insect, spiders, and fruits such as figs and berries.

● Breeding & nesting: Altamira Oriole: Three to four white eggs heavily marked with brown are laid in a fibrous nest made of grass and plant materials, and suspended from a tree branch or utility wire. Incubation ranges from 12 to 14 days and is carried out by the female.

● Similar species: Altamira Oriole: Hooded Oriole Breeding Adult has a smaller bill and white, not yellow, shoulder patches.

Flight Pattern

Swift flight with rapid wing beats.
Altamira Oriole Breeding: Male
● Range & Habitat: Altamira Oriole: Native of Mexico; has small range in the southern tip of Texas. Preferred habitats include riparian woodlands, open woodlands, arid scrub, and mesquite in the lower Rio Grande Valley of southeastern Texas.
BreedingMonogamous, Solitary nester
PopulationYes but uncommon
MigrationNonmigratory
Weight2.1 Ounces