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Yellow-backed Oriole

Yellow-backed Oriole

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The Yellow-backed Oriole is a vibrant songbird primarily found in Central and northern South America, characterized by its bright yellow body with a black mask, bib, and black wings and tail. It's often found in humid forests.
Where to spot
Found from southern Mexico south through Central America to Colombia and Venezuela. Inhabits humid lowland and foothill forests, forest edges, and clearings.
How to spot
Look for its brilliant yellow body and black mask/bib in the mid-to-upper canopy. Listen for its clear, whistled, and somewhat jumbled song, often given from a hidden perch.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Most active and vocal during the breeding season (varies regionally but generally spring/summer).
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Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Icterus chrysater Turpial montañero Yellow-backed Oriole (8213571963).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Icterus chrysater Turpial montañero Yellow-backed Oriole (8214657790).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Icterus chrysater Turpial montañero Yellow-backed Oriole (8215540746).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Icterus chrysater Turpial montañero Yellow-backed Oriole (8291566481).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Yellow-backed Oriole. Icterus chrysater - Flickr - gailhampshire.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Yellow-backed Oriole (Icterus chrysater) (4505560772).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Yellow-backed Oriole (Icterus chrysater) (7223101358).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This oriole is known to forage actively for insects in the canopy, often joining mixed-species flocks.
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