Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Icterus Scott's Oriole Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae Genus Icterus The genus Icterus, New World orioles, is a group of birds in the Icterid family Icteridae. They are not related to the Old World orioles which are family Oriolidae. The males are typically black and yellow or orange, with white markings; the plumage of females and immature birds is duller. These birds go through one moult in a year. They are generally slender with long tails and a pointed bill. They mainly eat insects, often also nectar. The nest is a woven pouch. The name "oriole" comes from the Latin word "aureolus", golden. The genus name Icterus is the Greek word for yellow and is also associated with jaundice. The full list of species is: Moriche Oriole, Icterus chrysocephalus Epaulet Oriole, Icterus cayanensis Yellow-backed Oriole, Icterus chrysater Yellow Oriole, Icterus nigrogularis Jamaican Oriole, Icterus leucopteryx Orange Oriole, Icterus auratus Yellow-tailed Oriole, Icterus mesomelas Orange-crowned Oriole, Icterus auricapillus White-edged Oriole, Icterus graceannae Spot-breasted Oriole, Icterus pectoralis Altamira Oriole, Icterus gularis Streak-backed Oriole, Icterus pustulatus Hooded Oriole, Icterus cucullatus Troupial, Icterus icterus Baltimore Oriole, Icterus galbula Bullock's Oriole, Icterus bullockii Black-backed Oriole, Icterus abeillei Orchard Oriole, Icterus spurius Black-cowled Oriole, Icterus prosthemelas Greater Antillean Oriole, Icterus dominicensis Black-vented Oriole, Icterus wagleri St. Lucia Oriole, Icterus laudabilis Martinique Oriole, Icterus bonana Montserrat Oriole, Icterus oberi Audubon's Oriole, Icterus graduacauda Bar-winged Oriole, Icterus maculialatus Scott's Oriole, Icterus parisorum This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.