NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Orange Oriole
Icterus auratus Bonaparte, 1850
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The orange oriole (Icterus auratus) is a small bird species with orange feathers native to the Icteridae family in the Yucatán Peninsula. It has a slender body, long wings, and a pointed beak. Its color resembles the fruit orange, and it has black markings on its wings and tail. The orange oriole is known for its song and can be found in forests and gardens. They have a diverse diet that contributes to their color. According to The Cornell Lab of Ornithology Birds of the World, they have suggested that this species might be better named the "Yucatan Oriole" because they are only found in Southeast Mexico. This species is not endangered and least threatened.
Wikipedia contributors, Orange oriole; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T03:29:51.926131+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Icterus auratus Bonaparte, 1850
- Name authority
- Bonaparte, 1850
- Common name
- Orange Oriole
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Icteridae
- Genus
- Icterus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyIcteridae
- genusIcterus Brisson, 1760
- speciesIcterus auratus Bonaparte, 1850
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Icterus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Martinique OrioleIcterus bonana (Linnaeus, 1766) | IcteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Orchard OrioleIcterus spurius (Linnaeus, 1766) | IcteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Epaulet OrioleIcterus cayanensis (Linnaeus, 1766) | IcteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-vented OrioleIcterus wagleri P. L. Sclater, 1857 | IcteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-backed OrioleIcterus chrysater (R. P. Lesson, 1844) | IcteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Montserrat OrioleIcterus oberi Lawrence, 1880 | IcteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| St. Lucia OrioleIcterus laudabilis P. L. Sclater, 1871 | IcteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Altamira OrioleIcterus gularis (Wagler, 1829) | IcteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cuban OrioleIcterus melanopsis (Wagler, 1829) | IcteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bahama OrioleIcterus northropi J. A. Allen, 1890 | IcteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-backed OrioleIcterus abeillei (R. P. Lesson, 1839) | IcteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Orange-crowned OrioleIcterus auricapillus Cassin, 1848 | IcteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Bonaparte, & Carolo Luciano. (1850). Conspectus Generum Avium, Vol. 1. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3PB9W. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.