Bird of the day
Yellow oriole
Icterus nigrogularis
The yellow oriole (Icterus nigrogularis) is a passerine bird in the family Icteridae. It should not be confused with the green oriole, sometimes alternatively called the Australasian yellow oriole (Oriolus flavocinctus), which is an Old World oriole.
This bird is 20–21 cm (7.9–8.3 in) long, and weighs 38 g (1.3 oz), with mainly yellow plumage, as its name suggests. The adult male has a black eye mask, thin black throat line, black tail, and black wings, with a white wing bar and some white feather edging.
The female is similar, but slightly duller, and the juvenile bird has an olive-tinged yellow back, and lacks black on the face.
Aliases
Icterus nigrogularis, South American yellow oriole