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| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:d11_2053.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Gary+Clark|Gary Clark}}<br />Location: Jungapeo, [[Michoacån]], [[Mexico]]]] |
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| − | Mainly [[Mexico]] south to [[Costa Rica]], but a rare winter visitor to Southern [[California]] and southern [[Arizona]]. Accidental vagrant to [[Oregon]], [[Texas]], and [[Colorado]]. | + | Mainly [[Mexico]] south to [[Costa Rica]], but a rare winter visitor to Southern [[California]] and southern [[Arizona]]. Accidental vagrant to [[Oregon]], [[Texas]], and [[Colorado]]. The first documented visitor to [[Texas]] was photographed mid-February, 2005 at [[Brazos Bend State Park]]. |
| + | [[Image:Streak-backed_Oriole2.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by DedeCrusinberry. <br/>Location: [[Brazos Bend State Park]], [[Texas]], [[U.S.A]].]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
Polytypic. Consists of eight subspecies. | Polytypic. Consists of eight subspecies. | ||
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- Icterus pustulatus
Identification
20cm. Bright orange body, black streaks on back, deep orange-red head and breast, black face, chin, black wings with two white bars, black tail with white corners. The female and immature are duller than male with yellow-orange on head.
Distribution
Mainly Mexico south to Costa Rica, but a rare winter visitor to Southern California and southern Arizona. Accidental vagrant to Oregon, Texas, and Colorado. The first documented visitor to Texas was photographed mid-February, 2005 at Brazos Bend State Park.
Taxonomy
Polytypic. Consists of eight subspecies.
Habitat
Tree canopy in open, wooded sites, forest edges and scrub or grassland areas with scattered trees.
Behaviour
The diet includes insects.
