Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Icterus Higher classification New World oriole | Phylum Chordata Family Icteridae Scientific name Icterus cayanensis Rank Species | |
Similar Bird, New World oriole, Variable oriole, Moriche oriole, Icterid | ||
Epaulet oriole icterus cayanensis moriche oriole icterus chrysocephalus
The epaulet oriole (Icterus cayanensis) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. The moriche oriole, formerly considered a distinct species (I. chrysocephalus) is now placed herein as a subspecies. The variable oriole, (I. pyrrhopterus), was formerly considered conspecific, but has recently been split by the SACC.
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The epaulet oriole is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.
Epaulet oriole
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