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Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus) is a member of the Icteridae family found in Central America & Caribbean and North America. Adults weigh 24.3 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 cucullatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 24.3 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hooded Oriole is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Hooded Oriole is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus) belongs to the Icteridae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and North America. Its distribution covers NA, MA sw USA, Mexico and Belize.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24.3 g, with a wing length of about 8.3 cm and a tail of around 9.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hooded Oriole?
The Hooded Oriole is a small bird that weighs around 24.3 g.
Where does the Hooded Oriole live?
The Hooded Oriole is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America with a range covering NA, MA sw USA, Mexico and Belize, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Hooded Oriole belong to?
The Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Hooded Oriole eat?
The Hooded Oriole is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Hooded Oriole migrate?
The Hooded Oriole is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Hooded 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 Hooded Oriole make?
1 real field recording of the Hooded Oriole — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Hooded Oriole's range?
The Hooded Oriole has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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