Tag: all of Icterus

EXPLOITATION OF Erythrina dominguezii Hassl. (Fabaceae)NECTAR BY PERCHING BIRDS IN A DRY FOREST INWESTERN BRAZIL

Epaulet Oriole (Icterus cayanensis) Science Article 1 abstract Among the vertebrate pollinated plants, the genus Erythrina includes tree species in which birds arethe pollen vectors. Two groups in this genus may be distinguished: a) the hummingbird, and b) theperching bird pollinated species. Erythrina dominguezii is included in the second group and occursin deciduous/semi-deciduous forests in […]

RECENT SPECIATION BETWEEN THE BALTIMORE ORIOLE ANDTHE BLACK-BACKED ORIOLE

Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) Science Article 1 abstract A recent phylogenetic survey of the New World orioles (genus Icterus; Omland et al. 1999) suggested that the Baltimore Oriole (I. galbula) and the Black-backed Oriole (I. abeillei) are sister taxa. That survey examined mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from a single representative of each species in the genus. […]

Audubons Oriole (Icterus graduacauda)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Icteridae | [latin] Icterus graduacauda | [UK] Audubons Oriole | [FR] Oriole d’Audubon | [DE] Schwarzkopf-Trupial | [ES] Bolsero cabeza negra | [NL] Zwartkoptroepiaal Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Icterus graduacauda NA, MA s Texas, Mexico Icterus graduacauda audubonii Icterus graduacauda dickeyae Icterus graduacauda […]

Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Icteridae | [latin] Icterus galbula | [UK] Baltimore Oriole | [FR] Oriole orange | [DE] Baltimoretrupial | [ES] Bolsero de Baltimore | [NL] Baltimore-troepiaal Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Approaches size of Starling with rather similar bill and head shape but much longer body and rather long, slightly rounded tail. Colourful, […]

Spot-breasted Oriole (Icterus pectoralis)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Icteridae | [latin] Icterus pectoralis | [UK] Spot-breasted Oriole | [FR] Troupiale a poitrine tachee | [DE] Tropfentrupial | [ES] Bolsero pechimanchando | [NL] Vlekborsttroepiaal Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Icterus pectoralis MA widespread Icterus pectoralis carolynae Icterus pectoralis espinachi Icterus pectoralis guttulatus Icterus […]

Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Icteridae | [latin] Icterus cucullatus | [UK] Hooded Oriole | [FR] Oriole masque | [DE] Maskentrupial | [ES] Bolsero encapuchado | [NL] Maskertroepiaal Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Icterus cucullatus NA, MA sw USA, Mexico, Belize Icterus cucullatus cucullatus Icterus cucullatus igneus Icterus cucullatus […]