Audubon's Oriole

Icturus graduacauda

bolsero cabeza negra

Voice: Call is a harsh“ike-ike-ike….,” similar to that of Altamira Oriole but slightly softer. Song is a slightly off-key series of whistles “hoooooo, heeeowee, heeooo, heweee……”

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Status: Locally uncommon resident along the Rio Grande from Roma to Falcon Dam; also found in brush country of Starr County and Kenedy County ranches (King, Kenedy, and Armstrong Ranches) just north of the Valley.

Habitat: Riparian woods of the Rio Grande corridor, brushy thickets, and live-oak woodlands (north of the Valley).

Best Spots: Rio Grande woodlands from World Birding Center’s Roma Bluffs to woodlands below Falcon Dam, including feeding stations at Salineño and Chapeño.

Similar Species: There is no other black-headed, yellow oriole in range (Scott’s Oriole occurs further west).

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