Spot-breasted Oriole: Icterus pectoralis

Spot-breasted Oriole
Icterus pectoralis

Identification Tips:

* Length: 7.5 inches
* Sharply-pointed bill
* Black around eye and throat
* Black spots on breast
* Orange face, shoulder, underparts and rump
* Black back, wings and tail
* White wing patch and edges
* Sexes similar
* Immature similar to adult but duller and lacks breast spots
* United States range restricted to southeastern Florida

Similar species:

Spots on breast of adult Spot-breasted Oriole are not found on any other oriole. Female-plumaged Baltimore Orioles are similar to immature Spot-breasted Orioles but lack black on the breast.

Length and wingspan from: Robbins, C.S., Bruun, B., Zim, H.S., (1966). Birds of North America. New York: Western Publishing Company, Inc.