- Icterus wagleri
Identification
Black hood, upper back, wings, and tail, including vent, yellow-orange underparts and lower back, slender black bill, grey legs and feet. Forages in trees and bushes.
Similar Species
Adult is similar to Black-cowled Oriole but has black undertail coverts and vent.
Distribution
Mexico (where found in the interior and pacific slope) south to Nicaragua.
Taxonomy
Polytypic. Consists of two subspecies.
Habitat
Arid scrub and deciduous forests.
Behaviour
The diet includes insects, berries and fruit.
