Streak-Backed Oriole

A medium-sized species of passerine bird from the icterid family is the Streak-Backed Oriole (Icterus pustulatus), the same family as many blackbirds, meadowlarks, cowbirds, grackles, and others, including the new world orioles. It is indigenous to Mexico and Central America, and it occasionally travels to the United States. Its natural habitat consists of woodland, savanna, grassland, and shrubland. It prefers open arid woodland, typically with a strong presence of mimosa.

The Streak-backed Oriole’s diet consists mainly of insects and fruit; their long tail feathers make them adept at catching prey on the wing. Throughout the year, these birds normally live alone or in couples; only sometimes do they form sizable flocks when migrating. Its most notable feature is its orange plumage with a black mask, wings, and tail, making it one of the more unique birds in North America.