Audubon's Oriole

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Audubon's Oriole
Conservation status
Least Concern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae Genus: Icterus Species: I. graduacauda
Binomial name
Icterus graduacauda

Audubon's Oriole is a North American bird of the family Icteridae. It is a member of the genus Icterus and should not be confused with the Old World orioles.

Contents 1 Appearance 2 Further reading 2.1 Book 2.2 Thesis 2.3 Articles

[edit] Appearance

The Audubon's Oriole has a black head, wings and tail. The wings are edgerd with white.The back, rump, breast, belly and shoulder are yellow. The males and females are similar in color, but the females' plumage is duller.

[edit] Further reading

[edit] Book

• Flood, N. J., J. D. Rising, and T. Brush. 2002. Audubon’s Oriole (Icterus graduacauda). In The Birds of North America, No. 691 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA.

[edit] Thesis

• Monk SG. M.S. (2003). Breeding distribution and habitat use of Audubon's oriole in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. The University of Texas - Pan American, United States -- Texas.

[edit] Articles

• Flood NJ. (1990). Aspects of the Breeding Biology of Audubon's Oriole. Journal of Field Ornithology. vol 61, no 3. p. 290-302.

• Hobart HH, Gunn SJ & Bickham JW. (1982). Karyotypes of 6 Species of North American Blackbirds Icteridae Passeriformes. Auk. vol 99, no 3. p. 514-518.