Yellow Oriole
Icterus nigrogularis
Yellow Oriole (Icterus nigrogularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Yellow Oriole (Icterus nigrogularis) is a member of the Icteridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 40.2 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 nigrogularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 40.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow 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 Yellow Oriole is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow Oriole (Icterus nigrogularis) belongs to the Icteridae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA n.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 40.2 g, with a wing length of about 9.3 cm and a tail of around 8.5 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 1.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow Oriole?
The Yellow Oriole is a small bird that weighs around 40.2 g.
Where does the Yellow Oriole live?
The Yellow Oriole is found across South America with a range covering SA n, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow Oriole belong to?
The Yellow Oriole (Icterus nigrogularis) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow Oriole eat?
The Yellow Oriole is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yellow Oriole migrate?
The Yellow Oriole is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow 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 Yellow Oriole make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow 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 Yellow Oriole's range?
The Yellow Oriole has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
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