Streak-backed oriole

Icterus pustulatus

The streak-backed oriole is a medium-sized species of passerine bird from the icterid family. It is native to Central America and Mexico and is an occasional visitor to the United States.
Streak-backed Oriole These birds are native to Central America and Mexico and is an occasional visitor to the United States. Geotagged,Icterus pustulatus,Streak-backed oriole,United States,Winter

Naming

The following subspecies are currently recognized:
⤷ "Icterus pustulatus alticola" W. Miller & Griscom, 1925
⤷ "Icterus pustulatus dickermani" A. R. Phillips, 1995
⤷ "Icterus pustulatus graysonii" Cassin, 1867
⤷ "Icterus pustulatus interior" A. R. Phillips, 1995
⤷ "Icterus pustulatus maximus" Griscom, 1930
⤷ "Icterus pustulatus microstictus" Griscom, 1934
⤷ "Icterus pustulatus pustulatus"
⤷ "Icterus pustulatus pustuloides" Van Rossem, 1927
⤷ "Icterus pustulatus sclateri" Cassin, 1867
⤷ "Icterus pustulatus yaegeri" A. R. Phillips, 1995
Streak-backed Oriole on nest 2024-07-23 Streak-backed Oriole on nest, photographed near Playas del Coco, costa Rica, July 23, 2024. Costa Rica,Geotagged,Icterus pustulatus,Streak-backed oriole,Summer

Distribution

It is native to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico and an occasional visitor to the Southwestern United States.

Habitat

Its natural habitat consists of woodland, savanna, grassland and shrubland. It prefers open arid woodland, typically with a strong presence of mimosa.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyIcteridae
GenusIcterus
SpeciesI. pustulatus
Photographed in
Costa Rica
United States of America