Bullock's Oriole
Bullock's Oriole (<em>Icterus bullockiorum</em>) is a species of Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds (<em>Icteridae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockiorum) is a species of Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds (Icteridae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Icterus; binomial: Icterus bullockiorum; authority: (Swainson, 1827).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic. Non-breeding range: Mexico to Nicaragua.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Recently recommended that specific epithet needs correction to bullockiorum (Chesser 2013, 2015; del Hoyo & Collar 2016), and that English name should be emended to Bullocks' Oriole (Chesser 2013), Bullocks's according to IOC guidelines. AOU followed here.
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