Altamira oriole
Icterus gularis
Identification Tips:
- Length: 8.5 inches
- Sharply-pointed bill
- United States range restricted to southern Texas
Adult:
- Bright orange head, underparts, rump and shoulder
- Small black face patch and throat
- Black back, wings and tail
- White edges to wing feathers
Immature:
- Greenish upperparts
- Yellowish underparts
Similar species:
The Altamira Oriole is similar to the Hooded Oriole but has an orange
shoulder. Immature Altamiras are larger than other orioles.
Length and wingspan from: Robbins, C.S., Bruun, B., Zim, H.S., (1966). Birds of North America. New York: Western Publishing Company, Inc.