Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Altamira Oriole

Icterus gularis

Spanish: Calandria Dorso Negro Mayor

Altamira Oriole (Icterus gularis)
Photographed by santiagob1986 on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

The Altamira oriole (Icterus gularis) is a New World oriole. The bird is widespread in subtropical lowlands of the Mexican Gulf Coast and northern Central America, the Pacific coast and inland. They have since spread to southern Texas, but this was not until 1939. Most often recorded in Oct, May.

TaxonomyAves › Passeriformes › Icteridae
Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records12,539 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2020 – 2025
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Altamira Oriole (Icterus gularis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/icterus-gularis/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.