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Orange-crowned Oriole
Icterus auricapillus
Orange-crowned Oriole (Icterus auricapillus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Orange-crowned Oriole (Icterus auricapillus) is a member of the Icteridae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 32.2 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 auricapillus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 32.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Orange-crowned 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 Orange-crowned Oriole is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Orange-crowned Oriole (Icterus auricapillus) is a member of the Icteridae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Panama to Venezuela.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32.2 g, with a wing length of about 9.2 cm and a tail of around 9 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 406,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Orange-crowned Oriole?
The Orange-crowned Oriole is a small bird that weighs around 32.2 g.
Where does the Orange-crowned Oriole live?
The Orange-crowned Oriole is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Panama to Venezuela, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Orange-crowned Oriole belong to?
The Orange-crowned Oriole (Icterus auricapillus) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Orange-crowned Oriole eat?
The Orange-crowned Oriole is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Orange-crowned Oriole migrate?
The Orange-crowned Oriole is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Orange-crowned 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 Orange-crowned Oriole make?
1 real field recording of the Orange-crowned 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 Orange-crowned Oriole's range?
The Orange-crowned Oriole has a mapped global range of about 406,000 km².
Conservation
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