Birds of Colombia

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Genus: Icterus (10 species, 32 worldwide)


Orange-crowned Oriole (Icterus auricapillus) Puerto Triunfo, Magdalena, Colombia Yellow in front with black chest and orange head.
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Orioles mostly eat fruit.


Epaulet Oriole (Icterus cayanensis chrysocephalus) Inírida, Guainía, Colombia
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Compare to Variable Oriole, but note yellow shoulder patch.


Yellow-backed Oriole (Icterus chrysater giraudii) ProAves Tangaras Reserve, El Carmen de Atrato, Choco, Colombia
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Orange-backed Troupial (Icterus croconotus croconotus) Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia
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Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) Male Rondeau Provincial Park, Canada
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Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) Male Immature Costa Rica Female is variable in plumage (HBW) and this could be an immature male or female. The female may be yellower than the male.
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Northern migrant.


Venezuelan Troupial (Icterus icterus) Zoo, Cali, Colombia
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National bird of Venezuela.


Jamaican Oriole (Icterus leucopteryx lawrencii) Isla San Andres, Colombia
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Yellow-tailed Oriole (Icterus mesomelas) ProAves Cerulean Warbler Reserve, San Vicente de Chucuri, Santander, Colombia Only inside of the tail is yellow.
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Yellow Oriole (Icterus nigrogularis nigrogularis) Los Flamencos Wildlife Sanctuary, Camarones, La Guajira, Colombia More yellow on face than Yellow-backed Oriole, and note white on wings.
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Found at sea level, and common in arid scrub as well as farmland.


Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) Male Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA
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Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) Female Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Northern migrant.

© Tom Friedel - All Rights Reserved, except for images and data otherwise noted.       Colombia       Panama       Ecuador       Costa Rica       Mexico
Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba