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 | |
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Scientific 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) | |
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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
- 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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