Altamira Oriole (us-RGV)
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Regional Information
Range, Abundance, and Seasonal Variations
Nonmigratory, but easier to find in spring when they are more vocal and singing heartily. In winter, they are still widely distributed and utilize oranges at feeding stations.
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General Information
Size
Length: ??cm (??in), Wingspan: ??cm (??in)
Field Marks
Sharply-pointed bill. Adult: Bright orange head, underparts, rump and shoulder. Small black face patch and throat, black back, wings and tail, white edges to wing feathers. Juvenile: Greenish upperparts, yellowish underparts. Unlike the migratory orioles that breed in the US, the species is "sexually monomorphic" -- both the males and the females have elaborate coloration and patterning.
Similar species
The Altamira Oriole is similar to the Hooded Oriole but has an orange shoulder. Immature Altamiras are larger than other orioles.
Sounds
Feeding & Behavior
This bird forages high in trees, sometimes in the undergrowth. They mainly eat insects and berries.
Habitat & Nesting
Subtropical lowlands, open woodlands. The nest is a very long woven pouch, attached to the end of a horizontal tree branch, sometimes to telephone wires.
Range
Widespread in the Mexican Gulf Coast and northern Central America. Permanent residents. United States range restricted to southern Texas.
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