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Black-backed Oriole

Icterus abeillei

Least Concern
Envergadura
20,4 cm
Peso
34,0 g
Familia
Icteridae
Orden
Passeriformes

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The Black-backed Oriole is a colorful icterid endemic to the pine-oak forests of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt and Sierra Madre del Sur in central Mexico. Males have a brilliant orange body with a black back, wings, and tail. It feeds on nectar, insects, and fruit in forest canopy and edges.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 20,4 cm 8.0 in
Peso 34,0 g 1.20 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Passeriformes (Aves Canoras)
Familia Icteridae (Turpiales del Nuevo Mundo)
Genus Icterus
Especies Icterus abeillei

Distribution

Black-backed Oriole has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Black-backed Oriole endangered?
The Black-backed Oriole has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How big is the Black-backed Oriole?
The Black-backed Oriole has a wingspan of 20.4 cm, weight of 34.0 g.
What order and family does the Black-backed Oriole belong to?
The Black-backed Oriole (Icterus abeillei) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Icteridae.

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