Variable oriole

The variable oriole (Icterus pyrrhopterus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the epaulet oriole.

Variable oriole
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Icteridae
Genus: Icterus
Species:
I. pyrrhopterus
Binomial name
Icterus pyrrhopterus
(Vieillot, 1819)
Synonyms

Icterus cayanensis pyrrhopterus

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

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Icterus pyrrhopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22731801A95037642. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22731801A95037642.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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