Yellow-tailed Oriole

The Yellow-tailed Oriole is 22-23 cm long and weighs 70 g. It is mainly yellow with a black back, lower face and upper breast. The wings are black with a yellow epaulet and the tail is black with yellow sides. This is the only oriole with prominent yellow in the tail, hence the species’ name. The sexes are similar, but young birds have the black on the back and tail replaced with olive-green.

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The Yellow-tailed Oriole is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Yellow-tailed Oriole, Icterus mesomelas, is a passerine bird in the New World family Icteridae. It breeds from southern Mexico to western Peru and northwestern Venezuela; in Peru it also lives in a river valley corridor. The Yellow-tailed Oriole is 22-23 cm long and weighs 70 g. It is mainly yellow with a black back, lower face and upper breast. The wings are black with a yellow epaulet and the tail is black with yellow sides. More

The Yellow-tailed Oriole, Icterus mesomelas, is a passerine bird in the New World family Icteridae. Range / Distribution: It breeds from southern Mexico to western Peru and northwestern Venezuela; in Peru it also lives in a river valley corridor. This large oriole inhabits dense thickets, often with vines, Heliconias and similar dense growths, in swampy lowlands. More

The Yellow-tailed Oriole is fairly common except in Peru and Venezuela, but is reducing in numbers in parts of its range because of persecution by the cage-bird trade; this species is valued for both its appearance and its beautiful song. Source - Only registered TrekNature members may rate photo notes. A More

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Order : Passeriformes
Family : Icteridae
Genus : Icterus
Species : mesomelas
Authority : (Wagler, 1829)