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Icterus parisorum

Bonaparte, 1838

Scott's Oriole

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Scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum). © Dorian Anderson; Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Macaulay Library.
© Dorian Anderson; Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Macaulay Library
Scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum). © Kaleb Anderson; Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Macaulay Library.
© Kaleb Anderson; Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Macaulay Library
Scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum). © Steve Wickliffe; Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Macaulay Library.
© Steve Wickliffe; Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Macaulay Library
Scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum). © Sharif Uddin; Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Macaulay Library.
© Sharif Uddin; Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Macaulay Library
Scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum). © Quinn Diaz; Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Macaulay Library.
© Quinn Diaz; Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Macaulay Library
Scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum). © Liam Huber; Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Macaulay Library.
© Liam Huber; Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Macaulay Library
Scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum). Photo by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Public Domain (U.S. Government Work), via ECOS.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, https://www.usa.gov/government-works
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.100446
Element CodeABPBXB9200
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVertebrate Animal
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCraniata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyIcteridae
GenusIcterus
Other Common Names
Bolsero Tunero (ES) Oriole jaune-verdâtre (FR) Scott's oriole (EN)
Concept Reference
American Ornithologists' Union (AOU). 1998. Check-list of North American birds. Seventh edition. American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C. [as modified by subsequent supplements and corrections published in The Auk]. Also available online: http://www.aou.org/.
Conservation Status
Review Date1996-12-04
Change Date1996-12-04
Range Extent Comments
BREEDING: Nevada, Utah, north-central Arizona, north-central New Mexico, western Texas, south through southeastern California to southern Baja California, southeastern Sonora, Durango, southeastern Coahuila, locally to Michoacan and western Oaxaca. NON-BREEDING: southern California (rare), northern Baja California and south to Oaxaca (Terres 1980; AOU 1983).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Yucca, pinyon-juniper, arid oak scrub and palm oases (upper Tropical to lower Temperate zones) (AOU 1983). Foothills, desert slopes of mountains, and more elevated semi-arid plains (Bent 1958). Nests in trees or yuccas, 1-6 m above ground.

Ecology

Territories of singing males are widely spaced. Densities of 10 pairs/40 ha in oak woodland and 2 pairs/40 ha in oak-juniper-pine woodland have been reported (Bureau of Land Management, no date).

Reproduction

Clutch size is 2-4 (usually 3). Incubation, by female, lasts about 14 days. Young leave nest in about 14 days.
Terrestrial Habitats
Woodland - HardwoodWoodland - ConiferWoodland - MixedShrubland/chaparralDesert
Palustrine Habitats
Riparian
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5B
ProvinceRankNative
ColoradoS1BYes
UtahS3Yes
Navajo NationS4BYes
TexasS3BYes
IdahoS1BYes
NevadaS3BYes
CaliforniaSNRBYes
ArizonaS3Yes
New MexicoS4B,S5NYes
WyomingS1Yes
Roadless Areas (179)
Arizona (103)
AreaForestAcres
Arnold MesaPrescott National Forest12,286
Arnold MesaPrescott National Forest12,286
Ash CreekPrescott National Forest7,663
Ash CreekPrescott National Forest7,663
Black CanyonPrescott National Forest10,683
Black CanyonPrescott National Forest10,683
Black CanyonPrescott National Forest10,683
Black CrossTonto National Forest5,966
Black CrossTonto National Forest5,966
Blind Indian CreekPrescott National Forest26,847
Blind Indian CreekPrescott National Forest26,847
BoulderTonto National Forest40,359
BoulderTonto National Forest40,359
BoulderTonto National Forest40,359
Boulder CanyonCoconino National Forest4,554
Boulder CanyonCoconino National Forest4,554
Butterfly Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest42,296
Butterfly Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest42,296
Butterfly Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest42,296
Catalina St. Pk. Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest951
Cdo WsaCoronado National Forest1,955
Cdo WsaCoronado National Forest1,955
CenterfireApache-Sitgreaves National Forests13,130
CenterfireApache-Sitgreaves National Forests13,130
Cherry CreekTonto National Forest11,371
Cherry CreekTonto National Forest11,371
ChiricahuaCoronado National Forest76,876
Cimarron HillsCoconino National Forest5,303
Cimarron HillsCoconino National Forest5,303
Coconino RimKaibab National Forest7,213
Coconino RimKaibab National Forest7,213
Connell MountainsPrescott National Forest7,926
Connell MountainsPrescott National Forest7,926
GaliuroCoronado National Forest28,333
GaliuroCoronado National Forest28,333
GaliuroCoronado National Forest28,333
GoldfieldTonto National Forest15,257
GoldfieldTonto National Forest15,257
Grief HillPrescott National Forest12,535
Grief HillPrescott National Forest12,535
HackberryPrescott National Forest914
HackberryCoconino National Forest17,885
HackberryCoconino National Forest17,885
HackberryPrescott National Forest914
Happy ValleyCoronado National Forest7,972
Happy ValleyCoronado National Forest7,972
Hell HoleApache-Sitgreaves National Forests15,512
Hell HoleApache-Sitgreaves National Forests15,512
Horse MesaTonto National Forest9,146
Horse MesaTonto National Forest9,146
Jacks CanyonCoconino National Forest2,858
Jacks CanyonCoconino National Forest2,858
Lime CreekTonto National Forest42,568
Lime CreekTonto National Forest42,568
Lower RinconCoronado National Forest3,278
Lower RinconCoronado National Forest3,278
Lower San FranciscoApache-Sitgreaves National Forests59,310
Lower San FranciscoApache-Sitgreaves National Forests59,310
MazatzalTonto National Forest16,942
MazatzalTonto National Forest16,942
MazatzalTonto National Forest16,942
Middle Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest10,543
Middle Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest10,543
Middle Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest10,543
Mitchell PeakApache-Sitgreaves National Forests35,398
Mitchell PeakApache-Sitgreaves National Forests35,398
MuldoonPrescott National Forest5,821
MuldoonPrescott National Forest5,821
NolanApache-Sitgreaves National Forests6,780
NolanApache-Sitgreaves National Forests6,780
Oracle RoadlessCoronado National Forest22,365
Oracle RoadlessCoronado National Forest22,365
Painted BluffsApache-Sitgreaves National Forests43,118
Painted BluffsApache-Sitgreaves National Forests43,118
PicachoTonto National Forest4,969
PicachoTonto National Forest4,969
PinalenoCoronado National Forest130,920
PinalenoCoronado National Forest130,920
Pine Mountain Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest6,518
Pine Mountain Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest6,518
Pine Mountain Wilderness ContiguousPrescott National Forest3,129
Pine Mountain Wilderness ContiguousPrescott National Forest3,129
SalomeTonto National Forest2,932
SalomeTonto National Forest2,932
Santa RitaCoronado National Forest6,078
Santa RitaCoronado National Forest6,078
Sheridan MountainPrescott National Forest37,600
Sheridan MountainPrescott National Forest37,600
Sierra Ancha Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest7,787
Sierra Ancha Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest7,787
SunsetApache-Sitgreaves National Forests28,948
SunsetApache-Sitgreaves National Forests28,948
TumacacoriCoronado National Forest44,594
TumacacoriCoronado National Forest44,594
Upper Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest2,533
Upper Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest2,533
Upper Rincon RoadlessCoronado National Forest2,991
Upper Rincon RoadlessCoronado National Forest2,991
Walker MountainCoconino National Forest6,382
Walker MountainCoconino National Forest6,382
WhetstoneCoronado National Forest20,728
WhetstoneCoronado National Forest20,728
WhetstoneCoronado National Forest20,728
California (12)
AreaForestAcres
Benton RangeInyo National Forest9,637
Cactus Springs BSan Bernardino National Forest3,106
CalienteCleveland National Forest5,953
Fox MountainLos Padres National Forest52,072
Granite PeakSan Bernardino National Forest450
Pine CreekCleveland National Forest503
Pleasant ViewAngeles National Forest26,395
San DimasAngeles National Forest7,160
ScodiesSequoia National Forest725
Soldier CanyonInyo National Forest40,589
TequepisLos Padres National Forest9,080
WoolstaffSequoia National Forest41,445
New Mexico (63)
AreaForestAcres
Apache Kid ContiguousCibola National Forest67,542
Apache Kid ContiguousCibola National Forest67,542
Apache MountainGila National Forest17,506
Apache MountainGila National Forest17,506
Aspen MountainGila National Forest23,784
Aspen MountainGila National Forest23,784
Carrizo MountainLincoln National Forest17,280
Carrizo MountainLincoln National Forest17,280
Contiguous To Black & Aldo Leopold WildernessGila National Forest111,883
Contiguous To Black & Aldo Leopold WildernessGila National Forest111,883
Contiguous To Gila Wilderness & Primitive AreaGila National Forest79,049
Contiguous To Gila Wilderness & Primitive AreaGila National Forest79,049
DatilCibola National Forest13,958
DatilCibola National Forest13,958
Devils CreekGila National Forest89,916
Devils CreekGila National Forest89,916
Frisco BoxGila National Forest38,979
Frisco BoxGila National Forest38,979
Gila BoxGila National Forest23,759
Gila BoxGila National Forest23,759
Goat SpringCibola National Forest5,755
Goat SpringCibola National Forest5,755
GrapevineLincoln National Forest2,086
GrapevineLincoln National Forest2,086
Jefferies CanyonLincoln National Forest8,934
Jefferies CanyonLincoln National Forest8,934
Last Chance CanyonLincoln National Forest8,934
Last Chance CanyonLincoln National Forest8,934
Last Chance CanyonLincoln National Forest8,934
Little Dog And Pup CanyonsLincoln National Forest25,412
Little Dog And Pup CanyonsLincoln National Forest25,412
Lower San FranciscoGila National Forest26,460
Lower San FranciscoGila National Forest26,460
Meadow CreekGila National Forest34,167
Meadow CreekGila National Forest34,167
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
Peloncillo (NM)Coronado National Forest43,339
Peloncillo (NM)Coronado National Forest43,339
Peloncillo (NM)Coronado National Forest43,339
Ryan HillCibola National Forest34,201
San JoseCibola National Forest16,950
San JoseCibola National Forest16,950
Sawyers PeakGila National Forest59,743
Sawyers PeakGila National Forest59,743
Scott MesaCibola National Forest39,515
Scott MesaCibola National Forest39,515
Scott MesaCibola National Forest39,515
South Guadalupe MountainsLincoln National Forest20,930
South Guadalupe MountainsLincoln National Forest20,930
South Guadalupe MountainsLincoln National Forest20,930
Stone CanyonGila National Forest6,801
Stone CanyonGila National Forest6,801
Wagon TongueGila National Forest11,411
Wagon TongueGila National Forest11,411
Wahoo MountainGila National Forest23,122
Wahoo MountainGila National Forest23,122
West Face Sacramento MountainsLincoln National Forest41,176
West Face Sacramento MountainsLincoln National Forest41,176
West Face Sacramento MountainsLincoln National Forest41,176
White CapCibola National Forest8,036
White CapCibola National Forest8,036
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Crawford MountainGeorge Washington National Forest9,892
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