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Altamira Oriole

Icterus gularis

Description:

On a branch near it's huge woven nest. This Oriole can be differentiated from the Hooded Oriole by its orange (rather than white) shoulder and reduced black facial mask.

Habitat:

Wetlands

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2 Comments

jeslowery
jeslowery 8 years ago

Thanks Joshua - this nest was the largest I've ever seen an Oriole make!

JoshuaGSmith
JoshuaGSmith 8 years ago

What a special bird!

jeslowery
Spotted by
jeslowery

Brownsville, Texas, USA

Spotted on May 22, 2015
Submitted on May 24, 2015

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