About Icterus pectoralis (Wagler, 1829)
The spot-breasted oriole, with the scientific name Icterus pectoralis, is a bird species that belongs to the Icteridae family. It is a mid-sized songbird that matches the general characteristics of an oriole. Adult spot-breasted orioles are bright orange overall, with a black bib and black spotting on the sides of the breast. While the sexes generally look similar overall, females and juvenile birds have olive-green backs and tails, dusky wings, and little to no black coloration on their faces, throats, or breasts. Adults measure between 21 and 24 cm, or 8.3 to 9.4 inches, in total length. On average, males weigh around 50 g (1.8 oz), while females weigh an average of 45 g (1.6 oz). Measured dimensions for this species are as follows: wing bone length 8.8–11.4 cm (3.5–4.5 in), tail length 8.5–11.2 cm (3.3–4.4 in), culmen length 1.9–2.4 cm (0.75–0.94 in), and tarsus length 2.6–3 cm (1.0–1.2 in). This species is native to Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua, and it is found only along the Pacific side of Central America. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forest. An introduced breeding population of spot-breasted orioles is established on the Atlantic coast of southern Florida. The American Birding Association considers this introduced population established enough to be "countable" for birdwatchers.
