Photo: Len Blumin from Mill Valley, California, United States / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Spot-breasted Oriole
Icterus pectoralis
Spot-breasted Oriole (Icterus pectoralis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Spot-breasted Oriole (Icterus pectoralis) is a member of the Icteridae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 46.5 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 pectoralis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 46.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spot-breasted Oriole is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Spot-breasted Oriole is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spot-breasted Oriole (Icterus pectoralis) is a member of the Icteridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA widespread.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 46.5 g, with a wing length of about 10.3 cm and a tail of around 10 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 195,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spot-breasted Oriole?
The Spot-breasted Oriole is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 46.5 g.
Where does the Spot-breasted Oriole live?
The Spot-breasted Oriole is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Spot-breasted Oriole belong to?
The Spot-breasted Oriole (Icterus pectoralis) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Spot-breasted Oriole eat?
The Spot-breasted Oriole is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Spot-breasted Oriole migrate?
The Spot-breasted Oriole is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spot-breasted 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 Spot-breasted Oriole make?
1 real field recording of the Spot-breasted 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 Spot-breasted Oriole's range?
The Spot-breasted Oriole has a mapped global range of about 195,000 km².
Conservation
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