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Streak-backed Oriole
Icterus pustulatus
Streak-backed Oriole (Icterus pustulatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Streak-backed Oriole (Icterus pustulatus) is a member of the Icteridae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 36.8 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 pustulatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 36.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Streak-backed 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 Streak-backed Oriole is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Streak-backed Oriole (Icterus pustulatus) belongs to the Icteridae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA widespread.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 36.8 g, with a wing length of about 9.5 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 554,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Streak-backed Oriole?
The Streak-backed Oriole is a small bird that weighs around 36.8 g.
Where does the Streak-backed Oriole live?
The Streak-backed Oriole is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA widespread, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Streak-backed Oriole belong to?
The Streak-backed Oriole (Icterus pustulatus) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Streak-backed Oriole eat?
The Streak-backed Oriole is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Streak-backed Oriole migrate?
The Streak-backed Oriole is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Streak-backed 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 Streak-backed Oriole make?
1 real field recording of the Streak-backed 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 Streak-backed Oriole's range?
The Streak-backed Oriole has a mapped global range of about 554,000 km².
Conservation
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