New World Blackbirds (Icteridae)
Yellow-tailed Oriole (Icterus mesomelas) - HBW 16, p. 765
French: Oriole à queue jaune
German: Gelbschwanztrupial
Spanish: Turpial Coliamarillo
Taxonomy: Ps.[arocolius] mesomelas Wagler, 1829, Chalcaltianges, Veracruz, Mexico.
Hybridizes rarely with I. chrysater. Form I. xantholemus, known only by type specimen supposedly from Ecuador, was previously thought to be immature of present species or perhaps a hybrid of unknown parentage, but has now been shown to be a synonym of Xanthopsar flavus. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- mesomelas (Wagler, 1929) - S Mexico (from Veracruz) S to Honduras.
- salvinii Cassin, 1867 - Caribbean lowlands from Nicaragua S to W Panama (Bocas del Toro).
- carrikeri Todd, 1917 - Panama (from E of Canal) S on both coasts to W & C Colombia and NW Venezuela (Zulia).
- taczanowskii Ridgway, 1901 - Pacific coast of Ecuador and NW Peru (Tumbes, also upper Marañón Valley).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult feeding at flowers. Locality La Selva Biological Station, Puerto Viejo, Sarapiquí, Heredia Province, Costa Rica
Eldert Groenewoud 2 February 2009 3 years ago 41 sec 4.3 -
A bird perched on a reed Locality Gamboa, Panama Province, Panama
Juan Sanabria 1 November 2010 2 years ago 22 sec 4 -
A bird perched in a tree rocked by the wind Locality Coba, Quintana Roo State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (ssp mesomelas)
Josep del Hoyo 28 September 2006 5 years ago 31 sec 3.4 -
A bird at a feeder Locality Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, Cayo District, Belize (ssp mesomelas)
Paul Clarke 23 March 2002 5 years ago 27 sec 3.3 -
A slightly slow-motioned view Locality Summit Ponds, Panama Province, Panama
Juan Sanabria 1 November 2010 2 years ago 27 sec 3.3 -
Front view, finally shows its back Locality Summit Ponds, Panama Province, Panama
Juan Sanabria 1 November 2010 1 year ago 34 sec 3
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Frontal view of a bird perched on a thin branch at Umbrellabird Lodge.
Locality Buenaventura Reserve, El Oro Province, Ecuador
Pia Öberg 1 February 2007 1 year ago 3.5 -
Dorsal view of a bird perched on a dead twig at Umbrellabird Lodge.
Locality Buenaventura Reserve, El Oro Province, Ecuador
Pia Öberg 1 February 2007 1 year ago 3.3 -
perched facing away
Locality Pipeline Road, Soberanía National Park, Panama
ben lascelles 4 July 2008 3 years ago 3 -
Singing berd perched on a palm
Locality Tapijulápa, Tabasco State, Mexico (Southern)
rchavezdm 1 April 2011 2 years ago 2.5
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An individual singing. Locality Soberanía National Park, Panama
Juan Sanabria 1 November 2010 19 weeks ago 4
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