Altamira oriole [SEP] parent taxon
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 and , 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
Altamira oriole is a series of clear, slow musical whistles. In contrast, the Altamira's calls are harsh whistles, rasping chatter, and nasal "ike"s.
Further reading.
- Brush, T. and Barbara Y. Pleasants (2005). "Altamira Oriole (Icterus gularis)". The Birds of North America Online. (A. Poole, Ed.) Ithaca: Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology; Retrieved from The Birds of North American Online database.
- Flood NJ. (1989). "Coloration in