Epaulet Oriole

Icterus cayanensis

The epaulet oriole is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. The moriche oriole, formerly considered a distinct species is now placed herein as a subspecies. The epaulet oriole is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname.
Epaulet oriole (Icterus cayanensis) Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios, Peru. Jun 3, 2022 Epaulet oriole,Fall,Geotagged,Icterus cayanensis,Peru

Naming

The variable oriole was formerly considered conspecific, but has recently been split by the SACC.
Epaulet Oriole, Mitu, Colombia Colombia,Colombia 2024,Epaulet oriole,Fall,Geotagged,Icterus cayanensis,Mitú,South America,World

Habitat

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical swamps, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyIcteridae
GenusIcterus
SpeciesI. cayanensis
Photographed in
Colombia
Peru