Variable oriole
| Variable oriole | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Icteridae |
| Genus: | Icterus |
| Species: | I. pyrrhopterus |
| Binomial name | |
| Icterus pyrrhopterus (Vieillot, 1819) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Icterus cayanensis pyrrhopterus | |
The variable oriole (Icterus pyrrhopterus) is a species of bird in the Icteridae family. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the epaulet oriole.
It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Icterus pyrrhopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.