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Yellow-tailed Oriole

A species of New world orioles
Scientific name : Icterus mesomelas Genus : New world orioles

Yellow-tailed Oriole, A species of New world orioles
Botanical name: Icterus mesomelas
Genus: New world orioles
Yellow-tailed Oriole (Icterus mesomelas)

Description

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 (8.7–9.1 in) long and weighs 70 g (2.5 oz). It is mainly yellow with a black back, lower face and upper breast. The wings are black with yellow epaulets. The tail, seen from above, is black with yellow margins; from below, it appears almost entirely yellow. 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. There are four subspecies: I. m. mesomelas – (Wagler, 1829): nominate, found from Mexico to Honduras, has yellow fringes to the tertials I. m. salvinii – Cassin, 1867: found in the Caribbean lowlands of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, has no yellow fringes to the tertials and is more orange than the nominate race I. m. carrikeri – Todd, 1917: found in Panama, Colombia and northwestern Venezuela, is like salvinii, but less orange and smaller-billed I. m. taczanowskiis – Ridgway, 1901: found in Pacific South America from Ecuador to western Peru, has white fringes to the tertials The calls of this species include a chick and a weechaw. The song is a melodic repetition of rich whistles, chuck, chuck-yeeaow. It is often given as a duet, with the female's response following or overlapping the male's longer phrases. This large oriole inhabits dense thickets, often with vines, Heliconias and similar dense growths, in swampy lowlands. The birds forage in pairs or small groups in denser vegetation than most orioles, mainly feeding on insects, although they will also take nectar and certain fruits such as gumbo-limbo (Bursera simaruba). It builds a deep but thin cup nest 2 m (6.6 ft) high in a thorny scrub by a stream. It lays three dark-blotched white eggs, which hatch in 13 days with a further 14 days to fledging. 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.
Size
24 cm
Feeding Habits
Yellow-tailed Oriole primarily feeds on insects, fruits, and nectar, including ants, cockroaches, crickets, beetles, and caterpillars. They exhibit versatile foraging techniques and may show dietary preferences based on seasonal availability.
Habitat
Yellow-tailed Oriole is typically found in humid habitats, ranging from thickets of low shrubbery and bamboo to lush second-growth forests and swampy forests. These birds are also common in man-made environments such as banana plantations, and they have a preference for areas near water bodies. Their natural range is primarily in tropical lowlands, extending up to about 500 meters in elevation, although some populations have been found at altitudes as high as 1750 meters.
Dite type
Omnivorous

General Info

Species Status

Not globally threatened.
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