Black-cowled oriole

Black-cowled oriole
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Icteridae
Genus:Icterus
Species: I. prosthemelas
Binomial name
Icterus prosthemelas
(Strickland, 1850)

The black-cowled oriole (Icterus prosthemelas) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae.

It is found in the eastern half of mainland Central America.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 BirdLife International (2012). "Icterus prosthemelas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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