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Scott’s Oriole
Icterus parisorum
Scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Scott’s Oriole (Icterus parisorum) is a member of the Icteridae family found in Central America & Caribbean and North America. Adults weigh 36.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Icteridae Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds
- Genus Icterus
- Species parisorum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 36.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Scott’s Oriole is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Scott’s Oriole is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Scott’s Oriole (Icterus parisorum) belongs to the Icteridae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and North America. Its distribution covers NA, MA sc USA and Mexico.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 36.5 g, with a wing length of about 9.9 cm and a tail of around 8.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Scott’s Oriole?
The Scott’s Oriole is a small bird that weighs around 36.5 g.
Where does the Scott’s Oriole live?
The Scott’s Oriole is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America with a range covering NA, MA sc USA and Mexico, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Scott’s Oriole belong to?
The Scott’s Oriole (Icterus parisorum) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Scott’s Oriole eat?
The Scott’s Oriole is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Scott’s Oriole migrate?
The Scott’s Oriole is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Scott’s Oriole endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Scott’s Oriole make?
1 real field recording of the Scott’s Oriole — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Scott’s Oriole's range?
The Scott’s Oriole has a mapped global range of about 1.7 million km².
Conservation
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