Black-vented Oriole

Icterus wagleri Order: PASSERIFORMES Family: Blackbirds and Orioles (Icteridae)
Black-vented Oriole Head Illustration

Head

  • Bill Shape: Dagger, All-purpose, Curved (up or down)
  • Eye Color: Dark brown to black-brown.
  • Head Pattern: Plain
  • Crown Color: Black
  • Forehead Color: Black
  • Nape Color: Black
  • Throat Color: Black
  • Cere color: No Data
Splitbar

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Black-vented Oriole Body Illustration

Body

  • Length Range: 22-23 cm (8.5-9 in)
  • Weight: 43 g (1.5 oz)
  • Size: Size 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
  • Color: Orange, Black, Yellow
  • Underparts: Black breast and yellow belly.
  • Upperparts: Black
  • Back Pattern: Solid
  • Belly Pattern: Solid
  • Breast Pattern: Solid
Black-vented Oriole Flight Illustration

Flight

  • Flight Pattern: Strong swift direct flight on rapidly beating wings.
  • Wingspan Range: 34-36 cm (13.5-14 in)
  • Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
  • Tail Shape: Rounded Tail
  • Tail Pattern: Solid
  • Upper Tail: Black
  • Under Tail: Black
  • Leg Color: Gray
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Family Orioles and Blackbirds (Icteridae)_blue
Species Icterus wagleri
Length8.5 - 9 Inches
Wingspan13.75 Inches

Black-vented Oriole

Black-vented Oriole: Large oriole with black hood, upper back, wings, and tail, including vent. Underparts and lower back are bright yellow-orange. Black bill is long and slender. Legs and feet are gray. Forages in trees and bushes. Feeds on insects, berries and fruit. Strong, swift, direct flight.

● Song: "nyeh", "nur"

● Foraging & Feeding: Black-vented Oriole: Eats insects, berries, and fruits; forages for food low to high in trees and bushes.

● Breeding & nesting: Black-vented Oriole: Two to six pale blue or white eggs, heavily marked with brown and black, are laid in a nest made of plant fibers, lined with finer materials, and built low in a bush or tree. Incubation ranges from 12 to 14 days and is carried out by the female.

● Similar species: Black-vented Oriole: Scott's Oriole has conspicuous white wing-bars, white edges on tertials and secondaries, and yellow basal half to outer tail feathers.

Flight Pattern

Strong swift direct flight on rapidly beating wings.
Black-vented Oriole Body Illustration
● Range & Habitat: Black-vented Oriole: Common in Mexico; accidental visitor to Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Preferred habitats include pine-oak and tropical deciduous forests.
BreedingMonogamous, Solitary nester
PopulationAccidental in North America
MigrationNonmigratory
Weight1.5 Ounces