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Black-cowled Oriole (Icterus prosthemelas)

Black-cowled Oriole (Icterus dominicensis)
Black-cowled Oriole (Icterus dominicensis)

About Black-cowled Oriole (Icterus prosthemelas)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Perching Birds
  • Family: American Blackbirds and Orioles

The black-cowled oriole is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is common and widespread in the Caribbean lowlands and foothills from southern Mexico to western Panama. It lives primarily in humid or semihumid forest, as well as in clearings, along forest edges, in plantations, in semi-open areas with scattered trees and bushes, and in gardens. The adult male is black, with yellow on the belly, shoulder, rump, wing lining, and crissum. The female's plumage varies depending on location. In the south of its range, it is similar to that of the male. In the north, its crown and upperparts are olive-yellow, while its face, throat, upper breast, wings, and tail are black.

Source: Wikipedia

Visits

  • 2007-10-18

    Ruiz Cortines, Mexico
    Image from 2007-10-18
  • 2009-01-20

    Crooked Tree, Belize
  • 2009-02-08

    Lancetilla Botanical Gardens, Honduras
  • 2023-09-29

    La Selva, Costa Rica
  • 2023-10-05

    Arenal Misticopark, Costa Rica