Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Orange Oriole
Icterus auratus
Orange Oriole (Icterus auratus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Orange Oriole (Icterus auratus) is a member of the Icteridae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 32.1 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 auratus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 32.1 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Orange 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 Oriole is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Orange Oriole (Icterus auratus) is a member of the Icteridae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA se Mexico.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32.1 g, with a wing length of about 9.5 cm and a tail of around 9.4 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 116,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Orange Oriole?
The Orange Oriole is a small bird that weighs around 32.1 g.
Where does the Orange Oriole live?
The Orange Oriole is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA se Mexico, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Orange Oriole belong to?
The Orange Oriole (Icterus auratus) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Orange Oriole eat?
The Orange Oriole is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Orange Oriole migrate?
The Orange Oriole is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Orange 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 Oriole make?
1 real field recording of the Orange 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 Orange Oriole's range?
The Orange Oriole has a mapped global range of about 116,000 km².
Conservation
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