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Altamira Oriole

Altamira Oriole

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The Altamira Oriole is a large and brilliantly colored songbird, featuring an entirely bright orange body with black wings, tail, and a black bib. It's known for building the longest hanging nests of any North American bird.
Where to spot
Found from southern Texas, USA, south through eastern Mexico to Nicaragua. Inhabits open woodlands, riparian areas, orchards, and urban parks, especially near mature trees.
How to spot
Look for its large size and entirely bright orange plumage with a black bib. Listen for its clear, melodious, and somewhat whistled song, often delivered from a prominent perch.
When to spot
Year-round resident in most of its range, with some northern populations migrating south for winter. Most active and vocal during the breeding season (spring/early summer).
File:Altamira Oriole icterus gularis, Bentsen State Park TX.jpg
File:Altamira Oriole icterus gularis Bentsen State Park, South Texas.jpg
File:Altamira oriole (Icterus gularis gigas) Copan.jpg
File:Altamira Oriole icterus gularis, Bentsen State Park TX.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Altamira Oriole icterus gularis Bentsen State Park, South Texas.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Altamira oriole (Icterus gularis gigas) Copan.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Its elaborate, pendulous nests can be up to two feet long, skillfully woven from plant fibers and suspended from the tips of branches, often in solitary trees.
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