- Icterus maculialatus
Identification
20·5–23 cm
Male
- Black Head, upper breast and back
- Yellow rump and underparts
- Black wings
- Yellow shoulder patch
Distribution
Central America: found in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Oak-pine scrub, moist montanes, coffee plantations and open areas.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet is not well recorded. They eat insects fruit and nectar.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2015)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Bar-winged Oriole. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 February 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bar-winged_Oriole
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.