Passeriformes / Icteridae / Icterus

Hooded Oriole

Icterus cucullatus

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

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Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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Icterus cucullatus cucullatus

southwestern Texas (Del Rio) to southeastern Mexico (Veracruz and Oaxaca)
Icterus cucullatus igneus

Yucatan Peninsula, including islas Holbox, Contoy, Mujeres, and Cozumel, to Belize
Icterus cucullatus nelsoni

breeds northern California eastward to western Texas (southwestern USA), southward to northern Baja California, Sonora, and northern Chihuahua (northwestern Mexico); non-breeding range extends southward to Sinaloa (western Mexico)
Icterus cucullatus sennetti

lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas (USA) to eastern Mexico (Tamaulipas)
Icterus cucullatus trochiloides

southern Baja California (latitude 27°N to Cabo San Lucas)

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.