Altamira Oriole (Icterus gularis)
About the Altamira Oriole
The Altamira oriole (Icterus gularis) is a New World oriole. The bird is widespread in subtropical lowlands of the Mexican Gulf Coast and northern Central America, the Pacific coast and inland. They have since spread to southern Texas, but this was not until 1939. At 25 cm (9.8 in) and 56 g (2.0 oz), this is the largest oriole in genus Icterus. The bird nests in open woodland, with the nest being a very long woven pouch, attached to the end of a horizontal tree branch, sometimes to telephone wires. This bird forages high in trees, sometimes in the undergrowth. They mainly eat insects and berries. These birds are permanent residents, and unlike the migratory orioles that breed in the US, the species is sexually monomorphic—both the males and the females have elaborate coloration and patterning.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 98 recordings for this species: 8 CC BY-NC-ND · 6 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, United States in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Audubon's OrioleIcterus graduacaudarecording
- Baltimore OrioleIcterus galbularecording
- Bullock's OrioleIcterus bullockiirecording
- Epaulet OrioleIcterus cayanensisrecording
- Orange-crowned OrioleIcterus auricapillusrecording
- Orchard OrioleIcterus spuriusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.