Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Streak-backed Oriole

Icterus pustulatus

Spanish: Bolsero dorso rayado

The streak-backed oriole (Icterus pustulatus) is a medium-sized species of passerine bird from the icterid family (the same family as many blackbirds, meadowlarks, cowbirds, grackles, and others, including the New World orioles). It is native to Central America and Mexico and is an occasional visitor to the United States.

TaxonomyAves › Passeriformes › Icteridae

Local records102 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records11,378 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2026 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

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Recent local sightings

2026-06-16 — observation by mora17918
2026-05-03 — observation by adriang100
2026-04-30 — observation by adrian_mora
2026-04-26 — observation by isa_moguel
2026-04-06 — observation by stefanosalgado
2026-03-24 — observation by isa_moguel

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Streak-backed Oriole (Icterus pustulatus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/icterus-pustulatus/, 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.