- Icterus gularis
Identification
A large, heavily built oriole with very deep-based bill; culmen straight.
Distribution
From South Texas and northeastern Mexico down into Central America.
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Icteridae
Genus: Icterus
Species: I. gularis
Habitat
Nests in open woodlands. Nest is a very long woven pouch, attached to the end of a horizontal tree branch. This bird forages high in trees, sometimes in the undergrowth. They mainly eat insects and berries.
Behaviour
Seasonally monogamous and may be for life. They are almost always seen in pairs.
Nest building starts as early as March usually producing one brood per season. However, more southerly populations can produce a second brood. In the event that they brood a second time, a second nest is always built.
Swift, strong flight on rapid wing beats.
