Length: 10 inches | Wingspan: 14 inches | Seasonality: Non-resident in South Dakota |
ID Keys: Largest oriole species. Black lores, black chin and throat, orange body with dark across mid-back, black wings with one white and one orange wingbar |
The
Altamira Oriole is the largest oriole in North America. They are
mostly found in Mexico and parts of Central America. They were unknown
in the United States until a bird was spotted in southern Texas in 1939.
Since then, they have become increasingly common, and are breeding residents
along the Rio Grande River along the Texas and Mexico border.
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South Dakota Status: Non-resident in South Dakota |