ORIOLES

Spot-breasted Oriole

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Icterus pectoralis

The Spot-breasted Oriole is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is a mid-sized songbird. with bright orange overall, having a black bib and black spotting on the sides of their breast.

The Spot-breasted Orioles have a bright orange overall with a black bib and black spotting on the sides of the breast.

Both sexes are similar-looking generally but females and juveniles are olive-green on the back and tail, dusky wings, and little or no black on face, throat, or breast.

Adults measure 8.3 – 9.4 inches in length. Males weigh around 50 grams on average, while females weigh 45 grams.

SONG: A rich series of musical whistles.

Feeds heavily on fruits and berries, as well as insects. They will also take nectar from flowers.

Subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forest.

It is native to Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.

The nest is a long pouch that hangs from the end of a tree branch, although they will also sometimes build it on shrubs or other low plants.

The female alone incubates the eggs, but both parents help to feed the young after the eggs hatch.

SOURCES:
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https://www.sdakotabirds.com